Ritterhof (Berlin)
The Ritterhof is a listed building at Ritterstraße 11 in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg and one of the last remaining commercial yards in the former "Rollkutscherviertel".
History and function of the building
The Ritterhof was built in 1905 and 1906 by the architects Schilbach & Schweitzer for the Scheck's heirs. They sold the building in 1922 to Ritterhof-Grundstücksgesellschaft, which in turn sold it to Rheinische Hypothekenbank 16 years later . In 1941, Deuta Werke acquired the industrial estate. The tenants included a wide variety of businesses, such as the metal screw factory Großman & Groß or the woodworking factory Heyne & Co. In 1990 the building was extensively restored by Johann Jeserich AG. The eye-catching street facade, which is covered with dark, black-reddish shimmering glaze bricks, was also renewed . The inner courtyards are designed with typical white glaze bricks so that daylight was reflected into the production rooms. A striking detail on the street facade is a knight set up in a niche, which is supposed to create a reference to Ritterstraße.
Web links
- Ritterhof on Luise-Berlin.de , accessed on October 15, 2011.
- Entry in the Berlin State Monument List
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detlef Krenz: Die Ritterstraße In: Kreuzberger Chronik , October 2003, Edition 51, accessed on October 15, 2011.
Coordinates: 52 ° 30 ′ 4.7 ″ N , 13 ° 24 ′ 41 ″ E