Neurathhaus
The Neurathhaus in Alsfeld , a town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse , was built in 1688. The half-timbered house at Rittergasse 3/4 is a protected architectural monument .
description
The Neurathhaus is a magnificent town house that was built on behalf of Constantin Neurath in 1688. The house is on the narrow Rittergasse and has four floors with a gable in the roof. The building consists of two parts that are divided by the entrance gate. The ground floor and the first floor are made of continuous corner and collar studs. A mezzanine floor is located above the entrance gate, followed by the framing attachment on the upper floors. The half-timbered construction is provided with many decorative elements. The paneling with diamond-shaped recesses below the windows and the panel paintings on the side facing Neurathgasse with depictions from the story of creation are particularly striking .
The inscription “Soli Deo Gloria! Is God for us, who can we be again? Glory to God alone Constantinus Neurath Juliana GeBohrne von Storndorff Anno Dommini 1688 “. On the rear barn from 1687 is written "CUM DEO AEDIFICAVIT CONSTANTINUS NEURATH DIE V APRILIS ANNO SALUTIS NOSTRAE MDCLXXXVII"
The magnificent portal is framed by two columns with capitals . The door panels are decorated with angel heads and mascarons .
literature
- Georg Dehio , edited by Magnus Backes: Hessen . In: Handbook of German Art Monuments . First volume. Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich / Berlin 1966, p. 10 .
- Peer Zietz: City of Alsfeld (cultural monuments in Hessen), Konrad Theiss Verlag , Stuttgart 2002, pp. 116-118, ISBN 3-8062-1724-6 ( monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany ).
Web links
- State Office for Monument Preservation Hessen (Ed.): Neurathhaus In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hessen
Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 2.8 ″ N , 9 ° 16 ′ 13.3 ″ E