Propsteigebuilding St. Hedwig (Berlin)
The Propsteigebuilding St. Hedwig was the administrative and residential building of the Propstei of St. Hedwig and was located at Französische Strasse 34 in Berlin-Mitte . It was built in 1892 according to the designs of the architects Cremer & Wolffenstein Berlin and designed with sculptural jewelry in stone and stucco by Ernst Westphal . The house was destroyed in 1945.
description
At this point there was originally a building from the time of Frederick the Great, which belonged to the Catholic parish. It stood on a narrow piece of island land between Französischer Strasse and Hedwigskirchgasse behind the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral . The newly created building was considered a "very attractive" house and served as an apartment for the clergy of the Hedwig Church. The sexton , clerk and porter lived on the 3.40 m high ground floor . The business premises, delegation , meeting room and the apartment of the Curatus were on the first floor . On the 2nd floor, 4.35 m high, was the apartment of the provost as the prince-bishop's delegate . On the 3rd floor, 3.90 m high, there were the apartments of three chaplains , a clerical secretary and the district vicar . In the attic there were some reserve rooms and apartments for the attendants.
The main entrance was behind the church. For the artistic design of the facade, the statue of St. Hedwig given. The artists chose "the style of the 18th century to have to choose after the church of St. Hedwig and have brought this style to its maturity". The provost's apartment on the 2nd floor was emphasized as a bel étage, for which the figure of St. Hedwig contributed in architectural connection with "floating angels" on the facade of the Französische Straße. The interior featured iron ceilings with massive ceiling restraints, the other ceilings were constructed of wood. The main staircase and the provost's dining room were richly decorated with stucco and marble panels. The facade on Französische Strasse was made of ashlar , the other sides of the house were merely plastered. The sculptures, the jewelry on the main staircase, the dining room, and the figure on the facade were created by the sculptor Ernst Westphal . The stone carving was done by Schilling, the painting by Waller and Senftleben. The cost was 240,000 M.
literature
- Wilhelm Kick (Ed.): Modern new buildings. 4th year. Stuttgart architecture publishing house Kick, Stuttgart 1902.
Coordinates: 52 ° 30 ′ 55.2 " N , 13 ° 23 ′ 41.2" E