Predigerhof

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Predigerhof in Erfurt (2016)

The Predigerhof (also Predigerwiese or Predigerkirchhof ) is an approximately 0.13 hectare public green space in the old town of the Thuringian capital Erfurt . It is located northeast of the east wing of the Predigerkirche and is accessible via the path to the Neue Mühle technology museum at the northern end of the Schlösserbrücke .

history

In the course of the construction of the Predigerkloster in the 13th century, the Predigerhof was created as the monastery farm. According to a complete inventory drawn up in 1522, the courtyard was surrounded by various storage and farm buildings, including a granary, a brewery and a beer and wine cellar. Presumably in 1594, the city of Erfurt became the owner of these buildings, which from 1664 onwards, under the Electorate of Mainz governorship, were given the attribute "manorial". After the city took over, the Predigerhof housed various municipal facilities such as an armory and a boys' school . On October 21, 1736, a major fire destroyed all buildings around the Predigerhof; only the monastery gate survived the fire and was demolished in 1842. A single-storey new building erected in place of the burned-down building was extended by an apartment for the cooper in 1784 and demolished again in 1833 after being used as a scale. In the middle of the 19th century, the Predigerhof came into private ownership.

During the air raids on Erfurt during the Second World War, those seeking protection reached the air raid rescue station set up in the Predigerkeller (now a youth club) via the Predigerhof.

During the GDR era , the area fell into disrepair. After the restoration of the east wing and the Predigerkirche began in 1991, the Predigerhof was redesigned as a public green area in 1994. The financing (300,000 DM) came from donations and from the Breuninger department store. In addition to being used as a retreat in downtown Erfurt, the Predigerhof regularly hosts concerts and church events.

In November 2018 there was a prohibition sign at the entrance to the Predigerhof that read: "No entry - no publicly accessible area".

literature

  • Thomas Nitz: The Erfurt Predigerkloster from the 13th to the 20th century. On building history and monument preservation . In: Mark Escherich, Christian Misch, Rainer Müller (ed.): Erfurt in the Middle Ages. New contributions from archeology, building research and art history . Lukas Verlag , Berlin 2003, ISBN 978-3-931836-96-2 , pp. 178–214 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  • Anette Pelizaeus: The Predigerkirche in Erfurt . Böhlau Verlag , Cologne 2004, ISBN 978-3-412-16403-4 ( limited preview in the Google book search).

Web links

Commons : Predigerhof  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d Thomas Nitz in Erfurt in the Middle Ages. P. 210.
  2. ↑ Anette Pelizaeus: The Predigerkirche in Erfurt. P. 50.
  3. ↑ Thomas Nitz in Erfurt in the Middle Ages. P. 213.
  4. ↑ Anette Pelizaeus: The Predigerkirche in Erfurt. P. 58.
  5. ↑ Dietmar Schumacher (former mayor): Another green area less. Appeal to the Protestant Church . Thuringian newspaper, November 16, 2018
  6. ↑ Dietmar Schumacher: Another green area less . Thuringian newspaper, November 16, 2018

Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 35 ″  N , 11 ° 1 ′ 47 ″  E