Town hall (Frankenberg an der Eder)
The town hall of Frankenberg (Eder) is located between the Obermarkt and the Untermarkt in the historical center of the city. It is considered one of the oldest half-timbered town houses in Germany.
The first Frankenberg town hall was demolished in 1421, but its successor building fell victim to a city fire in May 1476. The third town hall building that is preserved today was built between 1509 and 1513. It consists of two full floors and a third floor that merges into the roof. On the ground floor there is a market hall ( Schirn ), in which there was lively trade until the 19th century. The current administration rooms with the council chamber and a wedding room are located on the second floor. There is a connection between the floors via the octagonal stair tower attached to the west side . The town hall has a total of ten towers, which represent the ten guilds that were formerly based in Frankenberg .
1778, the front part has been partially verschiefert to make weather-resistant to the underlying framework. In keeping with the spirit of the times, the town hall, as well as numerous Frankenberg town houses, was completely plastered in order to imitate the solid buildings of large cities. From 1927, the plaster was partially removed again and the damaged wooden beams underneath were renovated, until the entire framework was finally exposed in 1959. After a long dispute with monument preservationists , however, the upper part of the town hall was fitted with slats again.
To mark the 500th anniversary of the building, the Federal Republic of Germany issued a 45-cent special stamp on January 2, 2009 with a circulation of 168.6 million. In 2010 the town hall was completely renovated for € 660,000, of which € 150,000 came from donations from citizens of Frankenberg.
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Town hall after renovation in 2010
Town hall on Untermarkt
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literature
- Tourist information of the city of Frankenberg: The ten-tower town hall - short guide. Frankenberg 2000.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine : The town hall in millions of copies. In: 500 Years of Frankenberg Town Hall - HNA series for the anniversary year. January 23, 2009, p. 2.
- ^ Starting shot for the town hall renovation. In: Frankenberger Zeitung . March 15, 2010, accessed June 15, 2013 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 31.5 " N , 8 ° 48 ′ 4.8" E