Mačkamama (building)
Mačkamama , in German "mother of a cat", is the name of the building, first mentioned in 1863, which belonged to an ensemble in the industrial district of the city of Osijek in Croatia . At that time the villa was the second largest building in Osijek, next to the Pejačević Castle in Retfala.
history
The "Villa Hermann", also called "Mačkamama" castle, is located on the corner of Vinkovačka and Drinska streets. The front faces north and was built on the foundations of a demolished building after the Meierhof was demolished.
The name "Mačkamama" was the nickname of the long-time owner, Paulina Hermann, and it has survived to this day. It is also the name of the nearby tram station.
After the death of Paulina Hermann in 1938, her daughters Friederika Miroslava Hermann-Löibner and Angelina Hermann inherited the villa. In 1945 the Second World War ended and at the same time the villa became company property. The interior was redesigned, and later the building and its surroundings gradually decayed. The building was neglected and the park was destroyed by further construction. A kindergarten was built south of the villa in the 1970s and a post office to the east of it in the 1980s. From 1975 to 1977 the villa was even supposed to be torn down and in 1986 it was finally registered as a monument of traditional cultural heritage.
The building is no longer of great importance today. Today it includes a flower shop and a café called "Das Schloss".
literature
- Božica Valenčić: Vila Pauline Hermann - Dvorac “Mačkamame” u Osijeku, Muzej Slavonije Osijek: Osječki zbornik XXI, 1991
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Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′ 45.1 ″ N , 18 ° 40 ′ 46.3 ″ E