Stiftsherrenhaus
The Stiftsherrenhaus is one of the most famous houses in Hamelin's old town and is located on Osterstrasse in the middle of the pedestrian zone. It represents one of the most magnificent buildings of the Weser Renaissance .
Together with the neighboring Leisthaus , it houses the Hameln Museum on the upper floors . The museum café is located on the ground floor.
description
The canons' house was completed in 1558; its builder is unknown. Contrary to what the name suggests, the client was not a clergyman, but the merchant and Hamelin mayor Friedrich Poppendiek. The building was named after its richly pictorial facade, which usually suggests church clients. It shows a rich picture decoration with biblical motifs, but also ancient planet gods. The front stones of the platform in front of the entrance area represent Lucretia ("virtue") and Ecclesia ("church"). A special feature of the canons' house is that it faces the street on the eaves side . In contrast to the Leisthaus, its original spatial arrangement can no longer be recognized. The museum café has been located on the ground floor since the renovation work in 1975.
literature
- Museum Association Hameln: 105 years of the Museum Association and Museum Hameln. Hameln 2004, OCLC 249387816 .
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Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 16.9 ″ N , 9 ° 21 ′ 29.7 ″ E