Kantorhaus (Herford)

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The Kantorhaus
On the left the market hall, next to it the city ​​history monument , in the background the cathedral
Memorial plaque at the Kantorhaus
View from Münsterkirchplatz, on the right the market hall, in the background a house on Elisabethstrasse

The Kantorhaus is a half-timbered house built in the 15th century in the East Westphalian city ​​of Herford , making it one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Westphalia .

location

The house is on the edge of Münsterkirchplatz on Elisabethstrasse . The Herford Minster , the Wolderus Chapel , the town hall and the market hall as well as several half-timbered houses on Elisabethstrasse are in the immediate vicinity .

history

The house was built between 1484 and 1494 (according to one of the three coats of arms attached) and is one of the oldest half-timbered buildings in Westphalia. On the memorial plaque attached to the exterior, it is referred to as the “second oldest half-timbered house in Westphalia”, but this is no longer the case, as buildings that could be dated to the 14th century have now been discovered.

A special feature is that it is on the edge of the former monastery district . Despite all the efforts of the city ​​archives, no documentary mention of the time could be found. Only one of the emblems mentioned can be assigned an abbess who is known by name: Anna von Hunolstein. Since her reign (1446–1494) was in the time frame, it is regarded as the probable time of origin. It is not known who the other women (or rather noble ladies) were.

Despite the special location in the abbey district, its use is largely unknown during its time of existence. The term “Kontorhuas” can therefore be misleading. A school was temporarily housed in the building. Today the cathedral cantor lives there . Since when has the house been used as a cantor house. is not known.

description

The building is a two-storey half-timbered eaves house with brick infill in the decorative bond . The upper floor of the Rähm- or Stockwerksbau built house protrudes in all directions over fluted lugs before, in the coat of arms are carved in part. The bricks between the wooden beams are laid in different patterns. It is not a matter of course that such a half-timbered house is made of bricks, because other materials have long been used more often than these.

The side of the house on the street was originally the back of the house. The side facing the cathedral, which is now covered by trees and bushes, was originally the front.

The house has been a listed building since 1981.

See also

List of architectural monuments in Herford

Web links

Commons : Kantorhaus  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kantorhaus at www.baukunst-nrw.de, February 3, 2009, accessed on June 21, 2020
  2. ↑ Kantorhaus on www.golocal.de, accessed on June 21, 2020
  3. ↑ List of architectural monuments in the city of Herford (PDF; 78 kB)