Schirrhof

Schirrhof refers to business premises with buildings and open spaces. Schirrhöfe usually had tasks in the context of operation, repair and maintenance, the spectrum of which was specified by the operator.

Station rendezvous ehm. Festungsschirrhof of the naval railway on Norderney

etymology

The etymology of Schirrhof goes back to places that were originally used for the tension of draft animals . The name is derived from the harness used by draft animals. After the disappearance of animals in business premises, the term for business premises with a lot of equipment (dishes) continued to be used. In the 21st century the term is used both for places and facilities with historical reference as well as for actual business premises.

Schirrhof in the 19th and 20th centuries

In the 19th century, Schirrhöfe were known as larger operating and maintenance facilities. In the 20th century, the need for Schirrhöfe decreased due to the onset of motorization of traffic:

• Schirrhof of the Friedrich Heinrich colliery in Kamp-Lintfort
• Schirrhof in Ulm (previously called fortress construction yard), workshop of the Federal Fortress Ulm

The term Festungsschirrhof was used for larger operations for the maintenance of military installations:

• Festungsschirrhof and station rendezvous on Norderney , operating facilities of the naval railway
• Festungsschirrhof (today's Reichenspergerplatz) in Koblenz , plant for the maintenance of the city ​​fortifications in Koblenz

Schirrhof in the 21st century

The name Schirrhof can be found in town and street names in the 21st century. One finds the name in the vicinity of ports, canals or other bodies of water, such as in Minden "Am Schirrhof" Norderney "Am Alten Schirrhof" in Gorleben the "Schirrhofstraße" and in Cuxhaven "Schirrhof" as a street name .
Schirrhof in terms of official offices continues to exist in a few cases - however, the term "building yard " is more widespread.

Schirrhof as a designation of a permanent establishment has the following distribution:

• Premises of Waterways and Shipping Administration of the Federal connected in the 21st century called Schirrhof:
  • Aschaffenburg Waterways and Shipping Office , Hasloch suburb with Schirrhof Hasloch
  • Water and Shipping Office Brunsbüttel , suburb II with Schirrhof Hochdonn
  • Waterways and Shipping Office Hann. Münden outskirts Edertal, Schirrhof Edersee
  • Waterways and Shipping Office Hann. Münden outskirts of Edertal, Diemeltalsperre base, Schirrhof Diemelsee (historical)
  • Waterways and Shipping Office Rheine , Schirrhof (historical)
  • Waterways and Shipping Office Wilhelmshaven Supervisory Board. Schirrhof ( Wangerooge )

• Schirrhof at the Schinkelhalle in Potsdam , used in the 21st century as a workshop and event location.
• Schirrhof of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg For buildings with a preservation order such as the “Schirrhofmeisterhaus”, see the list of architectural monuments in Potsdam / SPSG

See also

• Schirrmeister
• Building yard

literature

• Leopold Von Orlich, History of the Prussian State in the Seventeenth Century , page 260, ISBN 978-1-145-33387-1
• RAG Aktiengesellschaft (ed.), Steinkohle VORORT , Verlag Hoffmann und Campe, December 12, 2012, p. 2, "Schirrhof as a historical anchor point" ( online PDF 3.3 MB )

Web links

• Kamp-Lintfort, Friedrich Heinrich colliery, Schirrhof at rheinische-industriekultur.de
• New guard with Schirrhof at berufsgrubenwehr-prosper.de
• Stp Schirrhof at bunkersite.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ rheinische-industriekultur.de: Kamp Lintfort, Zeche Friedrich Heinrich, Schirrhof ( Memento from March 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
2. ↑ RP-Online from October 13, 2012: “That comes after the colliery” ( Memento from March 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
3. ^ Bundesfestung Ulm, Die Infrastruktur ( Memento from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
4. ↑ Neu-Ulm, City Archives: Information boards , Information board 12, Schirrhof ( online PDF 125 kB ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
5. ↑ Martin Kaule: Nordseeküste 1933 - 1945 , p. 9 limited preview in the Google book search, accessed on March 8, 2017.
6. ↑ Gleismannsbahnhof track 16.N - Norderneyer Inselbahn - 8. Schirrhof and station "Stelldichein". In: Gleismannsbahnhof. Karsten Leiding, accessed on August 7, 2019 .  
7. ^ City of Koblenz, title: Koblenz builds ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
8. ^ Aschaffenburg Waterways and Shipping Office, Hasloch suburb, Schirrhof Hasloch ( Memento from July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
9. ↑ Brunsbüttel Waterways and Shipping Office, suburb II den Schirrhof Hochdonn ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
10. ↑ Waterways and Shipping Office Hann. Münden outskirts Edertal, Schirrhof (official WSA flyer) ( Memento from August 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
11. ↑ Cartographic representation. Hessian State Office for Historical Geography, accessed on August 7, 2019 (Water and Shipping Office Hann. Münden outskirts Edertal, Diemeltalsperre base, Schirrhof (historical, map entry)).  
12. ↑ Waterways and Shipping Office Hann. Münden outskirts Edertal, base Diemeltalsperre, (proof of the office) ( Memento from September 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
13. ↑ water u. Schifffahrtsamt Rheine, (historical Schirrhof) ( Memento from March 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
14. ↑ water u. Shipping Office Wilhelmshaven Supervisory Board. Schirrhof ( Memento from March 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
15. ↑ water u. Shipping Office Wilhelmshaven Supervisory Board. Schirrhof (historical telephone directory entry) ( memento from March 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
16. ↑ Tagesspiegel Potsdamer Latest News of September 3, 2005: Der Schirrhof ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
17. ↑ schinkelhalle.de: Schirrhof ( Memento from October 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
18. ^ Foundation Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg, Statutes Official Gazette: Schirrhof in Annex 3, Item 120 ( online PDF 87.4 kB ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
19. ^ Foundation Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg: Organigram , Department V3, Schirrhof ( online PDF 65.4 kB ), accessed on March 9, 2017.
20. ↑ Johannes Kallabis: Open Monument Day: Get monuments together. Jagdschloss Stern, September 11, 2016, accessed on August 7, 2019 : "Today around 50 craftsmen and trainees work at the Schirrhof in Sanssouci Park, ..."