Lothringerhaus

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Lothringerhaus in Hemmersdorf (municipality of Rehlingen-Siersburg)

The Lothringerhaus (also Lorraine farmhouse ) is a type of house that is common in Lorraine and the western part of the Saarland . It is a single house that combines the living and utility rooms of a farm under one roof. Lorraine houses developed after the devastating wars of the 17th century and took the place of scattered individual farms.

The ridge of the Lothringerhaus is parallel to Dorfstrasse, so one side of the eaves is the front. The neighboring houses are directly adjacent, creating a closed row of houses along the street. The Lothringerhaus is across the ridge, i. H. from front to back, divided into a living area on one side and an utility area on the other; one speaks of a transversely divided single house or transverse house .

The living area is on two floors. The three-room depth is typical of the Lothringerhaus, with the middle room being windowless when a neighboring house is connected. The kitchen was on the ground floor between the living room (front) and the chamber (rear). The hearth fire in the kitchen served as heating for the other rooms. In many cases, another mezzanine floor was drawn in above the upper floor, known as the jamb floor or knee floor , recognizable by the air hatches above the windows of the upper floor. With the same ridge, the roof became flatter.

The economic area consists of a stable and a barn. The stable is in the middle between the living area and the barn. Through the barn, the yard behind the house can be reached by carts from the street.

The masonry of the Lothringerhaus consists of irregular stones and is plastered. The soffits of the windows and doors are highlighted in plastic and color; they are made of local sandstone or limestone. The windows are fitted with wooden shutters. The roof is usually covered with monk-nun hollow tiles.

Renovated Lorraine houses, some of which have been set up as museums, can be seen on both sides of the border between Lorraine and Saarland. Some examples:

  • Museum "Haus Saargau" in Gisingen from the 18th century with furniture from Lorraine
  • Several renovated Lorraine houses in Hemmersdorf
  • Lothringerhaus museum "Maison Lorraine" in Oberdorff
  • Ecomuseum “La Vieille Maison de 1710” in Gomelange

In the southern and eastern parts of the Saarland, the Lothringerhaus is being replaced by the southwest German Einhaus .

photos

  • Copy in Hemmersdorf

  • Copy in Gerlfangen

  • Lorraine House in Gisingen

  • Saargau house in Gisingen

  • Dining room of a Lorraine house with Vaissellier

  • Typical kitchen of a Lorraine house around 1900

  • Traditional parlor of a Lorraine house

literature

  • Werner Habicht: Village and farmhouse in German-speaking Lorraine and Saarland, work from the Geographical Institute of Saarland University, Vol. 27, Saarbrücken 1980.
  • Theodor Heidegger : Article Lothringen, in: The farmhouse in the German Empire and in its border areas, ed. from the Association of German Architects and Engineers' Associations, Dresden 1905/06, Reprint Augsburg 2000, pp. 362–363.
  • Heinz Quasten and Joachim Güth: Saarland Farmhouse Primer, suggestions and tips for the restoration of Saarland farmhouses, ed. as part of the competition “Saarland Farmhouses - Testimonials from Our Homeland” by the Institute for Regional Studies in Saarland, first and second edition 1984, third edition (with a new foreword and a new foreword) Saarbrücken 1986.
  • Heinz Quasten: Saarland farmhouses - evidence of our homeland, 16th state competition 2014, 1984-2014, 30 years Saarland farmhouse competition, ed. from the Institute for Regional Studies in Saarland, Saarbrücken 2015.

Web links

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