Lanzenhof (Constance)

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Lanzenhof

The so-called Lanzenhof in Konstanz is a patrician seat from the 14th century . It is named after the Lanz von Liebenfels family. In terms of city history, the building is highlighted by the fact that King Sigismund's wife , Countess Barbara von Cilli , lived in the Lanzenhof in 1415 during the council . From 1686 to 1698 and from 1713 to 1715 the building was a refuge for the University of Freiburg. The Konstanz public prosecutor's office has been housed in the building since 1981 .

The building is first mentioned in writing in 1369. At that time it stood on the western edge of the Free Imperial City of Konstanz, close to the city wall ring (house of the von Tettigkofen, later "Bündrichshof"). In 1463 the property passed through marriage to the family of Hans Lanz, who came from Meersburg and belonged to the Konstanz gender society Zur Katz and who was ennobled as "Lanz von Liebenfels " shortly after the wedding of Emperor Friedrich . After several changes of ownership, the city of Konstanz received the building in the middle of the 17th century. A little later, the doctor and historian Johann Marmor acquired the Lanzenhof. In 1826 the building was finally transferred to the state. In 1994 it was thoroughly renovated.

Historical oven ceramics (so-called plate tiles) were found in the building.

Characteristic of the Lanzenhof, which was used as a hostel for aristocrats during the council, are its stepped gables .

The inner courtyard is characterized by ornamented Renaissance arcades . A bay window from 1624, which was installed by one of the owners around 1900, stands out towards the arbor. In the building there are Gothic wall paintings and a relief representation of St. George .

literature

  • von Claparède-Crola, secular wall paintings of the 14th century between Zurich and Lake Constance, diss. Munich 1973
  • Nehm / Rißmann, Justitia Habitat, undated, p. 50

Coordinates: 47 ° 39 ′ 42.2 "  N , 9 ° 10 ′ 19.1"  E