Leisthaus
The Leisthaus is one of the most famous houses in Hamelin's old town and represents one of the most magnificent buildings of the Weser Renaissance . It is located on Osterstrasse in the middle of the pedestrian zone.
Together with the neighboring canons' house, it houses the Hameln Museum .
description
The oldest parts of the Leisthaus building date back to the Middle Ages . From 1585 to 1589, the builder Cord Tönnis built the existing new building for the patrician Gerd Leist. The sandstone facade with a (restored) brick painting shows the coat of arms of the client and his wife as well as gable constructions with volutes and obelisks . The expanded Utlucht is crowned by a figure of Lucretia . The parapet frieze shows eight allegories of virtue . The top of the gable is adorned by a gilded envy head . Despite several renovations, the inner room structure with the utlucht, basement, kitchen and fireplace room can still be seen today.
The Hameln Museum has been located in the Leisthaus since 1912, and there has been a connection on the first floor with the Stiftsherrenhaus since 1977.
literature
- Museum Association Hameln: 105 years of the Museum Association and Museum Hameln , Hameln 2004
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Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 16.9 ″ N , 9 ° 21 ′ 30.3 ″ E