Farm complex Metzgergasse 16 (Schweinfurt)

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Courtyard complex, Metzgergasse 16, on the banks of the Main

Metzgergasse 16 is a listed courtyard from the end of the 16th century in Schweinfurt . In the very well preserved courtyard u. a. the former Lord Mayor of Würzburg , the businessman Balthasar Rüffer .

location

The building is located in the old commercial district , not far from the New Town Hall, at the confluence of Metzgergasse with the Altstadtring and the banks of the Main .

history

The exact construction history is not known. The courtyard was probably built in the course of reconstruction after the second city ruin in 1554. As stated by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation , the courtyard is probably from 1594. However, it was found in 1925 under rubble in the yard a coat of arms with the year 1570, with a mustard plant and the monogram CS It is the Senf'sche family crest, which is why the Council of the Imperial City Conrad Senf, who died in 1576, could have lived here. Part of the property even dates back to before the ruin of the city. The wealthy businessman Balthasar Rüffer was mayor of the city of Würzburg from 1585 to 1587. For reasons of faith he emigrated in 1588 from the Catholic city of Würzburg to the Protestant imperial city of Schweinfurt. He lived in Metzgergasse 16 from 1594 (above dating of the state office) until his death in 1599. The Rüffer / Kaltenhofer marriage coat of arms has been preserved in three places. The house in its current form is the result of a renovation in 1732 under Hofrat Johann Philipp Fehr. The Fehr / Gampert marriage coat of arms is on the baroque portal. A section of the city ring, the Fehrstrasse, is named after Fehr. The house has been owned by the Stubenrach family since 1898, who used to rent boats on the Main and have long been known for their bumper cars .

description

The post-Gothic courtyard is managed by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation as a monument D-6-62-000-108. With 1066 square meters, the property is unusually large for old town conditions.

As one of the historic Schweinfurt residential and commercial buildings that survived the destruction caused by the aerial warfare in the Second World War 1943–1945, it is of cultural and historical importance. It is an irregular, closed three-wing complex with a large inner courtyard, consisting of two-story, plastered buildings, with gable and hipped roofs in post-Gothic shapes. In Metzgergasse, to the right of the courtyard entrance, is a baroque portal from the later renovation phase, with the inscription 1732 (see: History ). Inside, the house, which is usually inaccessible, has stucco work that is worth seeing with an early baroque interior design.

  • Metzgergasse with a view towards the Main

  • Baroque portal

  • Marriage coat of arms over the baroque portal Fehr / Gampert with ferryman and billy goat

  • Lintel on the baroque portal with inscription

  • Balthasar Rüffer 1590 (left) and 1599
    lived at Metzgergasse 16 from 1594–1599

Todays use

Today, just as in historical times, there are shops and apartments in the courtyard.

See also

Web links

Commons : Metzgergasse 16 (Schweinfurt)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Peter Hofmann: Schweinfurtführer, Metzgergasse 16. Accessed on February 14, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments: alphabetically ordered list of architectural monuments in Schweinfurt. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
  3. ^ Occupation of the council of the imperial city of Schweinfurt / year of office 1574. Retrieved on February 16, 2018 .
  4. ^ German Digital Library / Johann Philipp Fehr (called Gampert). Retrieved February 16, 2018 .

Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′ 36.5 ″  N , 10 ° 14 ′ 7.5 ″  E