Kremer House
The Kremerhaus or the old color, as it is still called today, is the oldest still inhabited building in Hitzkirch , Canton Lucerne . It dates from the 15th century.
history
When in the throes of the Reformation 1529-1542 German Order was skommende destroyed, survived the Kremer House and served Coming as a home-grown business and Krämerhaus. Paint was also made in this building. Wall protrusions inside the house still indicate this. Until 1896, every time there was a change of ownership, there was always talk of a color scheme.
Today's Kremerhaus consists of very thick foundation walls and has barrel vaulted rooms in the basement and on the ground floor . The transom gable fields exposed during the last exterior renovation are remarkable.
Motto
The motto above the arched house entrance with stonemason's mark gives the house a special character:
The house is in God's hands
It is called the Kremer House
Got bewars from shame
Coordinates: 47 ° 13 '22.08 " N , 8 ° 16' 5.23" E ; CH1903: six hundred sixty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty-five / 230540