Pompejanum

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Aerial photo 2008

The Pompejanum is an ideal replica of a Roman villa. It stands on the high bank of the Main in Aschaffenburg and is a replica of a house from Pompeii , the Casa dei Dioscuri , named after a wall drawing that was in the entrance area.

Pompejanum, inner courtyard
Pompejanum Aschaffenburg, view from the south
Pompejanum Aschaffenburg, view from the east
Pompejanum
Garden in the back of the house

history

The Pompejanum was commissioned by King Ludwig I and built between 1840 and 1848 according to plans by the court architect Friedrich von Gärtner . The local construction management was entrusted to Carl Louis .

The Pompejanum was not intended to serve as a royal villa, but as an object to be seen, which should enable art lovers in Germany to study ancient culture. The building is a testament to the enthusiasm for antiquities of the 19th century.

In contrast to the original - as a concession to the location on the Main - a viewing pavilion / king's room and an effective external staircase with a porch were added as the second floor. Furthermore, the atrium was covered with glass for climatic reasons.

The building is almost windowless on the outside, the rooms receive light through the inner courtyards. The reception and guest rooms, the kitchen and the dining room are arranged on the ground floor around the two inner courtyards, the atrium with its water basin and the green viridarium in the rear part of the house. On the upper floor are the private rooms: children's room, children's bedroom, parents' bedroom and the room of the hostess. A temple-like belvedere with a gable roof is placed on the main side . The other parts of the building have a flat roof. The main gate of the building is located in the longitudinal wing facing Johannisburg Castle .

The exterior color design of the building, including the Ionic columns, follows Tuscan traditions with a "Pompeii red" base and a corn yellow facade. The structure of the building is emphasized by the white parapets. The painted structure of the facade, which gives the impression of large stone blocks, creates a lively overall picture of the windowless outer wall.

Antique models were copied or modeled by the painters Christoph Friedrich Nilson , Joseph Schlotthauer and Joseph Schwarzmann for the splendid interior decoration and the mosaic floors .

The Pompejanum was badly damaged in the Second World War and was only restored and completed in several phases from 1960 onwards. Original Roman works of art from the holdings of the Staatliche Antikensammlung and Glyptothek in Munich have been on view here since 1994 . In addition to Roman marble sculptures, small bronzes and glasses, two rare god thrones made of marble are among the most valuable exhibits. On the upper floor, utensils from Roman times, which can be seen in showcases, give an insight into the life of a Roman family. A Roman military diploma consisting of two bronze plates has been on display from the Munich State Collection of Antiquities since July 2014 . The plates attest to the granting of Roman citizenship in 78 AD to the soldier Octavius ​​from the Cohors I Cantabrorum stationed in Moesia .

The Pompejanum is also looked after as a branch museum by the Staatliche Antikensammlungen and the Glyptothek Munich.

Vineyard

Below the Pompejanum is the most traditional vineyard in Aschaffenburg, shared by the city of Aschaffenburg and the Bavarian administration of the state palaces, gardens and lakes . In spring 2007, the aged Ortega vines were cleared in order to plant new Riesling vines.

Because of the small size of the vineyard, the yield is always very limited and is practically not available for sale. Traditionally, the “Pompejaner” is only served at receptions of the city administration or given on special occasions.

Exhibitions

  • 2013: The Greeks in Italy
  • 2014: The Immortals - Gods of Greece
  • 2015: Myth of Troy
  • 2019: Dog, cat, mouse - animals in ancient Rome
  • 2020: Shimmering jugs of ore

literature

Web links

Commons : Pompejanum  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Carsten Pollnick: "As a person he was adorned with a cheerful and stimulating being". Carl Ludwig Louis - the construction manager of the Pompeian House in Aschaffenburg. In: Mitteilungen aus dem Stadt- und Stiftsarchiv Aschaffenburg, Vol. 4, H. 2, June 1993 , Pp. 106-110.
  2. ↑ Roman heavy metal. In: FAZ . July 23, 2014, p. 14.
  3. ↑ Excerpt from the text on the military diploma ( AE 2010, 1853 ): [..] cohort (is) I Cantabrorum cui prae (e) st / C (aius) Cammicus G (ai) f (ilius) Fab (ia) Sabinus / pediti / Octavio Daphni f (ilio) Lingon (i) [..]
  4. ↑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de: Past special exhibitions
  5. ↑ schloesser.bayern.de: Dog, cat, mouse - animals in everyday life and myth
  6. ↑ [1]

Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ′ 39 ″  N , 9 ° 8 ′ 11 ″  E