Walderdorffer Hof (Limburg an der Lahn)
The Walderdorffer Hof is a large, listed farm complex in the old town of Limburg an der Lahn .
Previous building and ownership history
On the property at today's Fahrgasse 5 there was a medieval complex, which was first mentioned in 1435. Initially owned by Otto Eschenauer, it was later owned by the Ruppels von Heringen before it finally fell to the noble family of Diez . When Eva von Diez married Philipp von Walderdorff (1507–1556) around 1540 , the plant and property came into the possession of the Limburg line Walderdorffer . The courtyard complex, which has been preserved to this day , was not to be confused with the later Trier prince-bishop under Wilderich von Walderdorff , later Archbishop of Vienna , and his brother Johann Philipp von Walderdorff (1620–1689), canon in Speyer and Trier, between 1665 and 1668 of the same name. They acquired some properties to the south-west and thus expanded the complex considerably, the late medieval residential tower and parts of the cellar were integrated into the new building.
When the Pallottines first came to Germany in the 19th century , they first settled in the Walderdorffer Hof. After the increasing deterioration over the years, part of the facility was renovated for the first time in 1959. After the sale by Walderdorffer in 1989, the complex was completely renovated and modernized by the new owner. Today the facility is mainly used as a commercial building.
Construction and architecture
The construction planning was carried out by the Italian Antonio Rigi, who worked as a fortress builder in Mainz . The building supervision was in the hands of Bartolomeo Banizos, the construction work was finally carried out by the master stonemason Giovanni Angelo Barella and the Limburg master mason Johann Maus. The Italian builders were involved in the construction of the Walderdorffer Hof in Mainz as early as 1660 .
Architecturally, the courtyard is at the turn of the late Renaissance to the early Baroque . Four wings are arranged around an inner courtyard with open arcades, the service courtyard adjoins on the north side. Both courtyards - the latter with stables and barns - can each be reached through a large portal from the tramline. The inscription on the representative gate to the courtyard reads:
“Great-grandfather, grandfather, father and children lived in this house, which threatened to collapse due to the hardships of the times and the wars. So that the brothers and nephews can inhabit it again, Mr. Wilderich Freiherr von Walderdorff, the Holy Imperial Majesty Councilor, the Holy Roman Empire Vice Chancellor, the Archbishop's Church in Mainz and the Bishop's Cathedrals in Würzburg and Speyer provost and canon of the capitulary, at his own expense have it built from scratch. The work and construction management was taken over by Mr. Johann Philipp, archdeacon of Sankt Lubentius in Dietkirchen, Mr. on Isenburg and Molsberg. "
The construction costs totaled 13,575 guilders and 166.5 Malter grain, which is a considerable sum.
literature
- Verena Fuchß: Cultural monuments in Hessen: City of Limburg. Published by the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Hesse . Theiss, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-2096-4 , pp. 255-258.
- Jürgen Bomert, Ulrich Klein: Limburg on the Lahn. The Walderdorffer Hof. (? Little Art Guide No. 2843). Verlag Schnell and Steiner ,. Regensburg 2014. ISBN 978-3-7954-7006-7 .
Web links
- State Office for Monument Preservation Hesse (Ed.): Walderdorffer Hof In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hesse
Individual evidence
- ↑ Verena Fuchß: cultural monuments in Hesse City Limburg. Published by the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Hesse . Theiss , 2007. ISBN 978-3-8062-2096-4 , p. 257
Coordinates: 50 ° 23 ′ 21.5 ″ N , 8 ° 3 ′ 49 ″ E