House of the Seven Vices

The house of the seven vices is a listed half-timbered house from the 16th century in the old town of Limburg an der Lahn , the facade of which is adorned with carvings that are generally referred to as the seven biblical vices pride, envy, intemperance, avarice, lust, anger and Indolence can be interpreted.

architecture

The ground floor of the house, which is free on three sides, consists of quarry stone, on which a half-timbered construction was placed in 1567 after the previously massive house had partially collapsed. In the base area of the side facing Brückengasse, the beam heads are decorated with elaborate carvings.

History of the building

In 1679 the framework was completely renewed, which is proven by historical records and dendrochronological studies . In 1735 the house came into the possession of a master builder and foreman before it housed a paint and grocery store from 1843 and a shoe store at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1913 the framework was exposed. In 2001 a couple from Sweden bought it, restored the house to its original condition and set up a small art museum.

literature

Christoph Waldecker : Limburg an der Lahn, Verlag Schnell & Steiner 2011, ISBN 978-3-7954-2559-3
Harald Wagner: Discover Limburg! A city guide for tourists and locals. Limburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-00-031762-0 .
Verena Fuchß: Cultural monuments in Hessen: City of Limburg. Published by the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Hesse . Konrad Theiss Verlag , Stuttgart 2007. ISBN 978-3-8062-2096-4

Web links

Commons : Brückengasse 9 (Limburg an der Lahn) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

State Office for Monument Preservation Hessen (Ed.): Brückengasse 9 In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hessen

Individual evidence

↑ Christoph Waldecker: House of the seven trucks in Limburg an der Lahn , 2nd edition 2011, p. 41
^ ^A ^b State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Hesse (ed.): Brückengasse 9 In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hesse . Retrieved December 5, 2013.
^ Gundula Stegemann: Gem in Limburg's old town in: Nassauische Neue Presse from January 9, 2008

50.389698 8.064561Coordinates: 50 ° 23 '22.9 " N , 8 ° 3' 52.4" E

[1] Christoph Waldecker: House of the seven trucks in Limburg an der Lahn , 2nd edition 2011, p. 41

[denkxweb-2] A ^b State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Hesse (ed.): Brückengasse 9 In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hesse . Retrieved December 5, 2013.

[3] Gundula Stegemann: Gem in Limburg's old town in: Nassauische Neue Presse from January 9, 2008