Melker Hof
The Melker Hof is a large residential courtyard in Vienna owned by Melk Abbey , which in its current form dates from the 18th century. It is located on Schottengasse 3–3a between this, Mölker Steig and Schreyvogelgasse in Vienna's 1st district, Inner City .
history
The Melk Abbey in front of Werdertor may have owned it as early as 1252. What is certain is that Andre Dietram's house in Vienna was bought by the Abbey in 1438. This building is the core of the later Melker Hof. In 1510 the house is called Melker Hof for the first time and a chapel is built which was consecrated to Saints Leopold and Koloman . In 1631 the neighboring house of Andre Hans Räß, a Viennese citizen who also owned the Zum Roten Hahn tavern in Roßau, was included in the Melker Hof. The adaptation brought the addition of a larger and a smaller tower. The last extension took place in 1770, when a house of the baker Michael Asperl, which was already on the Mölker Bastei, was purchased. From all these objects, the master builder Josef Gerl created the sizable Melker Hof in its current size by 1774, whereby he also changed the chapel in the Rococo style. At the same time, there was a low extension on Mölker Steig 4. Ernst Koch carried out changes from 1813 to 1814. On July 30, 1862, a fire broke out and destroyed the roof structure. During the renovation afterwards, Franz Schlirholz added a fourth floor to the building complex. On September 10, 1944, the Melker Hof was badly hit by bombs . Today there is a well-known Gexi Tostmann traditional costume shop in the northwest corner . Until 1992, the businesswoman had the basement rooms restored and incorporated into her business, in which an Advent and Christmas bazaar is held.
Building description
The Melkerhof is a baroque-classical monastery courtyard, which was originally free on three sides and was laid out around 4 inner courtyards. The mighty facade is only structured by flat risalits. At the level of the main floor switch and triangular gable segment verdachte window with masks and top decor. On the upper floors, the windows are lined up in a row and are separated from one another by panel decor. The two pilaster nportale at the Schottengasse indicate their shoulders arched openings masks, also located on ledges vases and Melk Abbey crest with Abtbüsten. The facades of the inner courtyards are partially grooved and have pilaster strips and panel decoration . In the 2nd courtyard there is a memorial plaque for the Melkerhof bomb victims in 1944.
The well-known Melker Stiftskeller is located in the building. It is one of the oldest wine cellars in Vienna. In 1629 the Melk Abbey received permission from the municipality of Vienna to import 40 loads of wine from the Abbey’s own vineyards into the Abbey Court every year. In 1722 the monastery was also exempt from the beverage tax. The groin-vaulted one-pillar room dates from the time it was built.
In the back wing there is a remarkable sala terrena with a ceiling painting by Johann Baptist Wenzel Bergl depicting putti with a basket of flowers. In the adjoining dining room there is the so-called Schwind-Stüberl with wall paintings by Günter Frank and Marianne Cornelius, which show Franz Schubert and Moritz von Schwind with muses.
Melkerhof chapel
The former abbot's apartment with a Rococo stucco ceiling and paintings of Saints Sebastian , Nicholas and Rochus from the first half of the 17th century is located on the first floor of the 6th staircase . Here you can also get to the important Rococo chapel Mariae Himmelfahrt by Josef Gerl, which was consecrated in 1773. The hall building with rounded corners opens up on the back wall on the upper floor through 3 arches to a gallery above the sacristy. The remarkable illusionistic ceiling paintings are by Johann Bergl. The important high altar shows the picture of the Assumption by Martin Johann Schmidt from 1773. The gilded sculptures of the apostles Peter and Paul attached to the side are in the manner of Johann Georg the village master . The paintings on the side altars are also by Martin Johann Schmidt, on the left Martyrdom of St. Coloman and on the right The dying St. Benedict . The important wood-carved Melkerhof crucifix from the end of the 12th century was transferred to Melk Abbey in 1989 .
literature
- Felix Czeike : Historical Lexicon Vienna . Vol. 4. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1995, ISBN 3-218-00546-9
- Bundesdenkmalamt (Ed.): Dehio-Handbuch Wien. I. District - Inner City . Berger, Horn 2003, ISBN 3-85028-366-6
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Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 45.3 " N , 16 ° 21 ′ 49.1" E