Wernerstrasse (Cottbus)
In downtown Cottbus, Wernerstrasse (Lower Sorbian: Wernerowa droga) extends north-south from Berliner Strasse to the Deutsche Bahn AG premises. Schillerstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse run parallel. Wernerstraße is located within the “Western City Expansion” monument area, is characterized by the Wilhelminian style perimeter block development and is an attractive location for inner-city living.
history
Around 1870, the first residential buildings were built in the north on what was then Grünstraße on the right-hand side.
“When these houses were built, there were no requirements for planning new streets. The street width is correspondingly small here. "
Further south, the correction of the building alignment lines due to the “Prussian Alignment Lines Act” passed in 1875 can be seen - the widening of the street at the level of today's chamber stage.
"The development was largely regulated by the private interests of the real estate agents, building contractors and homeowners and was therefore rather unplanned."
The former Grünstraße or Neue Grünstraße was renamed in 1914 after the former mayor and honorary citizen Paul Werner (1848–1927) after his term in office. The section south of today's Wilhelm-Külz-Strasse to the railway site was only mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1909 as Neue Grünstrasse. There were no houses there before.
Over the years there have been some renumbering, so that there are no house numbers 1-7 in today's Wernerstraße. The section between Berliner Strasse and August-Bebel-Strasse is not built on today on the left side (coming from the north). The production buildings of Otto Pietsch's “Old Carpet Factory” or the later “United Smyrna Carpet Factory” were located here until 2005, but they have since been torn down.
“Buildings no. 10-17 on the east side of Schillerplatz were built between 1885 and 1893 by the firm of master mason Paul Broeßke in the neo-renaissance style. The originally rich facade structures have been lost due to plaster removal during renovations in the 1970s. Only at Wernerstraße 16 is the complete facade structure from the construction period still preserved. "
Opposite these buildings, between August-Bebel-Strasse and Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse, Schillerplatz with the State Theater and the park extends.
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Architectural monuments in the Wernerstraße
Werner Street 8
Erected as a rental apartment building in 1907/08 for the building contractor Heinrich Schenker, residents were recorded here for the first time in the Cottbus address books in 1909. In 1999 the renovation and reconstruction of the building was completed, whereby the street facade was retained. This imposing building is characterized by a lively structured facade. Color contrasts, window variations and three differently designed loggias on the first, second and third floors attract attention, as does the segmental arched facade projection in the middle of the house front. On the gable roof of the four-story building there is a dwelling in the middle of two dormer windows. The higher basement is visually separated from the mezzanine floor by a square base and a base cornice. Additional accents are set by pilaster strips and ornaments on the upper floors, the comb structure in the plaster of the mezzanine floor and the glass mosaic with a woman's head above the archway of the entrance.
Wernerstrasse 9
The house in the context of the perimeter block development was built in 1904/05 on behalf of master blacksmith Hermann Kiesche from the architecture and construction business Dümpert & Hauke. In 1905, H. Kieschke was registered as the farrier's master and in 1921/22 the wood trade Boyde & Leske. With the almost completely preserved facade, the building is one of the few intact representatives of this architectural era on Schillerplatz.
Werner Street 10
In the house at Wernerstrasse 10 (formerly Grünstrasse 14), residents were named for the first time in 1881 in the Cottbus address books. The master blacksmith A. Krautz had the house built. The first entry under hotels and inns is proven in 1897. Ten years earlier, so-called “restaurateurs”, former inn owners, were registered as residents. From an urban development point of view, the house belongs to the oldest part of the historical development on Schillerplatz. The house is built on two floors with seven window axes and a symmetrical facade design. The symmetry is achieved by the entrance project , which ends in a gable. In 1993, four gable dormers were installed on the roof. The facade is structured by various design elements. The two sides are closed by a corner block that is continuous from the ground floor to the upper floor. A cornice with a crank on the central risalit, accentuated by two attached volutes , completes the ground floor. The windows have a profile frame and are connected to the lintels by a ribbon structure. On the upper floor, the windows are highlighted by a profile frame and a cornice canopy. The central window above the entrance door is emphasized by a cornice roofing with attached volutes. The central projection ends in the dwelling with a triangular gable and two windows. In the address books, a wagon and cab owner is recorded in 1899, a horse dealer in 1905 and a horse slaughterhouse from 1921/22.
Werner Street 11
This three-story building , built for master carpenter Otto Rost by master mason Paul Broeßke in the neo-renaissance style, was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1889 as a tenement house. It is part of the perimeter block development on the east side of Schillerplatz. During the reconstruction of the residential building in 1976/77, according to the building files, the originally rich facade structure was lost due to plastering. Only the basic structure with pilaster strips and a few decorative motifs was retained. The two outer of the total of four window axes are flanked on the sides by pilaster strips that span across floors. All windows as well as the entrance are framed with recessed bezels. A cornice, a plinth and a smooth plaster facade make up the ground floor. On the first and second floors there are cornice roofs above the windows, which are arranged individually in the side axes and in pairs in the central axes. There, in turn, they enclose a cartridge motif with segmental arches or triangles. The flatter third floor is set off by a sill cornice, which is interrupted in the middle by a plastered field. This plastered area has a separate sill and segmental arch roofing with a shell motif. The building is rounded off by a flat roof with a wide eaves area.
Wernerstrasse 12
This four-story building , built by master bricklayer Paul Broeßke in the neo-renaissance style, was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1891 as a tenement house. It is part of the perimeter block development on the east side of Schillerplatz. A renovation took place in 1999. The ground floor is characterized by a base and cornice. The window and entrance are framed with recessed bezels and have lintel areas with keystones and buttons on the side. A sill cornice, parapet and segment arch fields with keystones surround the windows on the first floor. The eaves tape on the second floor is emphasized by cartouches at the pilaster strips and has a central decorative motif. The flatter third floor is set off by a sill cornice. The house has a flat roof with a wide eaves area. In the address books, a painting shop is listed here at the beginning of the 1920s, later a shoemaker's shop.
Wernerstrasse 13
This house was built in 1887/88 for the master carpenter Otto Rost by the building contractor Paul Broeßke. It is part of a perimeter block development on the east side of Schillerplatz. In 1994 a reconstruction measure took place. It is four-story with four window axes and a simple facade design. Plastered parapet mirrors and window sills on the first floor serve as the basis for the profiled and color-contrasted, vertical window frames over two floors. The cornice and base characterize the ground floor. Smaller windows and a cornice form the third floor. A flat roof with a sweeping eaves zone forms the end. In the address books of 1921/22, a butcher shop and 1926 a haulage company are listed for this house.
Wernerstraße 14
The first tenants for Wernerstraße 14 are listed in the Cottbus address books in 1891. The master mason Paul Broeßke was the builder and first owner of this rental house. The four-story building, which is four window axes wide, stands out due to the elaborate design of the windows. The outer windows of the first and second floors are connected across the floors by protruding plaster surrounds. There is also a round arched cornice above the outer windows on the second floor. The third floor, a mezzanine floor, has been developed lower and the facade is closed off by an expansive eaves zone under the roof. According to building records, a general overhaul and modernization of the house was carried out in 1971. The roof and facade were reconstructed in 1979/80. The facade structure from the construction period was almost completely destroyed. One could not hope for a listed work at that time. In January 2013 the interior renovation of the house started again.
Wernerstrasse 15
According to the Cottbus address books, the first tenants lived in this house in 1891 , which was also built by the master mason Broeßke. The ground floor of this four-story building with four window axes is characterized by a broad base with a cornice. On the ground floor on the right there is an ornate cassette entrance door to the rental apartments, which is probably the original door. The shop door and the shop window are on the left. The upper floor windows are shaped by recessed bezels. On the first floor, the window cornices are attached separately over each window. The third floor under the roof is lower. The facade ends in a broad eaves zone with a console cornice. In 1903 a food and food store was rented here, and in 1921/22 a colonial and material goods store.
Wernerstrasse 16
In the number 16 is a four-storey, siebenachsiges apartment building dating from 1888. The two sides biaxial occur readily apparent and are emphasized in the basement by diamond square and on the upper floors by pilasters with diamond blocks. The central entrance and the windows on the ground floor are provided with keystones. The basement is separated from the upper floors by a cornice. On the first floor, the windows are accentuated with drilled frames, cornice roofing on consoles and in the parapet zone with diamond blocks. The windows on both sides are combined by a common canopy. On the second floor, the windows are each framed by a cornice roofing with diamond blocks and a narrow decorative field below the window. The flat third floor shows narrow twin windows under a common cornice roofing and a lightly decorated parapet zone. The pilasters end with diamond blocks in portrait format and fittings below the projecting eaves zone. The building is a couple. The client was the master chimney sweep J. Kuhnt. Renovation work took place between 1977 and 1979.
Werner Street 17
House number 17 is a four-storey tenement house from 1886. The facade goes over six window axes, two of which are framed by diamond blocks on the ground floor and pilasters on the upper floors. The floors are optically separated from each other by sill cornices. The pilasters end with indicated capitals in the respective cornices. The windows are framed by bezels and with individual cornices. The first floor is characterized by decorative fields with diamond blocks in the parapet area. The third floor is flatter. The house is a couple, the entrance is central. The builder was the master plumber Ernst Schulz. The construction was carried out by master bricklayer Paul Broeßke, who built it as part of the Wernerstraße 11-17 apartment building group. Like the other buildings in this group, the facade contains only slightly varied neo-renaissance elements, which were changed during the renovation in 1976–1979.
Wernerstraße 18
The residential and commercial building was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1891. The factory director Bleit had the building built. It is three-story, five window axes wide, and the ground floor is highlighted by a brick plinth. On the right and left in the side axes there are shop fittings that frame the central entrance to the house. The ground floor is closed by a cornice. The windows on the main floor are set off with colored bezels, the two side windows are connected by lintel and sill strips. The windows on the attic floor are small and square. A profiled eaves cornice with consoles completes the facade under the roof. Many shops were rented in this house over the years, from 1905 to 1938 a. a. a grocery store, a tobacco shop, a hairdresser and a bakery. The building was reconstructed in 1980, although not much of the original facade structure was preserved.
Wernerstraße 19
The two buildings actually belong as commercial space to Bahnhofstrasse 55. They were built in 1895/96 for the Keilbach company and later converted and expanded. The northern building has two storeys and is characterized by three differently structured wall surfaces within the facade facing the courtyard. In the first wall area there are rectangular windows with plastered fields, in the second area, on the ground floor, there are segmented arched windows with brick lintels and on the upper floor rectangular windows. At the end of Wernerstraße, in the third area, corner pilasters, cornices and segmented arched windows are used as design elements. The southern building is three-story with two differently structured wall areas in the facade facing the courtyard. The eastern part of the south building is designed with rectangular windows, cornices and the window axes connected with plastered fields on both upper floors. The western part is emphasized by plaster bands and cornices on the ground floor, as well as corner and side pilasters, which surround the window axes on the upper floor with profile plaster fields. Some companies have been based here over the years, including a wagon construction company in 1921/22, a furniture store in 1940, GHG Möbel- und Kulturwaren Cottbus in 1963 and since 1995 it has been an educational institution.
Wernerstraße 20
This house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1891 as a tenement house. The master mason H. Schuppan was the client. It is a three-story brick building with four window axes and a flat roof. The facade is characterized by a symmetrically arranged, flat central projection over two window axes, which ends with a blind gable in the roof area. The windows are connected to each other by light clinker or plaster strips between the lintel and the sill. The ground floor is characterized by a plaster base, the window frames show a decor in the parapets, overhanging arches and a final belt cornice. On the first floor, the windows have a respective cornice roofing and profiled lintel and parapet fields. On the second floor, the cornice roofing of the windows is less profiled, the decor below the sills is an eye-catcher. The facade ends with a richly profiled eaves cornice with an attic, facing gable and eaves sculptures. It shows a nice contrast between the red clinker facing, the yellow clinker strips and the bright plastered areas. Many different companies were located in this house, including an office for written work in 1905, a cloth trade and shipping department in 1921/22, a shoemaker's and tailor's shop in 1921/22.
Wernerstraße 21
Master bricklayer H. Schuppan built this house in 1893, when, according to the Cottbus address books, the first tenants moved in. The three-story building with four window axes stands out due to the clinker-plaster facade. On the ground floor and the first floor, the two central windows are connected by a plaster frame. The windows are brought into view by various design elements such as balusters, side pilasters, lintel decor and a final cornice roofing with a central segmented arched gable. The windows of the side axes on the ground floor are marked by profile frames and keystones. Cornices on the sill and lintel also shape the facade. There is a sill band on the first floor. The windows of the side axes each have a parapet field, as well as a lintel decor and a cornice roofing. The second floor is characterized by the simple framing of the windows, to which a lintel is attached. The facade ends in a profiled eaves zone with a tooth cut and a very flat parapet under the roof area. In the middle of the front roof, a segmented arch attachment was built up, which is a decorative element. In 1921 Albert Heine owned the house, among others. In 1930 a news office was rented; today's tenant is the publishing house of the "Märkischer Boten."
Werner Street 22
This building was also built by master bricklayer Schuppan, and according to the address books, the first tenants moved in around 1891. The three-story corner building with the typical clinker plaster facade has a central entrance door and is seven window axes wide. The building is symmetrically divided by a flat central projection above the large entrance door. The window design on the main floor is striking. The ground floor is separated from the upper floors by a plaster base and a cornice. The windows on the ground floor are connected with a keystone and profiled bevels through a cornice. The windows on the first floor each have a cornice roofing, on the second floor the lintel zone of the window is integrated into the eaves zone. The consoles of the eaves cornice are placed on the lintel corners of the windows. The windows on both floors are marked with profile frames and parapet fields. The eaves zone is richly profiled, has a tooth cut and consoles. There is a flat risalit on the south side of the building. A window on the first floor is richly decorated and suspected of having a segmental arch connected to the wide-framed window on the second floor. From 1901 the building housed a shop for grain and seeds and in 1903 an institute for beauty care and manicure.
Wernerstraße 23/24
GESAP (Gesellschaft für Sanierung und Privatisierung mbH) was the client for this project on the former fallow land. With the visually appealing corner building, which was built in 1999/2000, the existing old structure was supplemented by a new building in order to condense an inner city quarter.
Werner Street 25
This house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1887/88 as a tenement house. It is four-story with an additional gable and symmetrically structured by a central bay window. Two consoles "carry" the bay window, which starts on the first floor, ends with an arbor on the second floor and continues on the third floor with a shallower depth to the eaves cornice. Pilaster strips or corner pilaster strips flank the individual window axes; across the first and second floors. On the roof there is a large gable dormer with three small narrow windows and a window on the right and left indicated in plaster, a blind window. The cornice between the second and third floors has sections with a toothed frieze. In addition to the plinth and cornice, smooth, recessed window and door frames create the ground floor. Together with the pilaster strips, they form the only contrast to the otherwise coarse-grained facade surface. In the address books from 1921/22, Dr. Oskar Lecher is listed with the “Lausitzer Industrie-Laboratorium” as a public chemical testing institute and wholesale chemical.
Wernerstrasse 27
This house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1934 as a business building for regional products and fertilizers for Lehmann und Richter GmbH, which also acted as owners. Completed conversions and additions make the cuboid building with flat roof appear disproportionate. There is an upper floor and probably an attic, recognizable through a small window on the south side. A clinker base and a smooth colored plaster facade are simple design elements. Several different window shapes reinforce the building's disharmony. Today the building houses a master electrical installation company.
Werner Street 28
Presumably this area was used for a short time for the storage of finished carriages or their repair workshops, as it emerges from an advertisement of the "Cottbuser Wagen-Fabrik Albert Keilbach" from 1899. A workshop equipment company is based here in the two small brick buildings. At the back of the courtyard is a residential building.
Wernerstrasse 30
This house was built in 1924/25 for the architect Arthur Brett and was first mentioned as a residential house in the Cottbus address books in 1926. There was a servant's apartment in the basement. This four-storey free-standing corner building is based on traditional architectural forms with its steep hipped roof, gable and cornice structure. The clinker base, cornice and eaves structure the facade horizontally.
On the sides of the building, the emphasis is on the center of the facade:
- on the south side there is the entrance area framed by a blind arch (brick staircase and platform with brick balustrade) and a loggia on the first floor
- on the west side a semicircular bay window with arbor and a gable with a hip to the side
- on the north side a flat convex bay window and cranked roof
- on the east side a single-storey porch with stair access.
The window shapes vary. Three-part almost square windows are installed on the upper floor and high rectangular windows on the ground floor. On the hipped roof there is a bat dormer, two shed dormers on the south side and the gable and two narrow dormers on the west side. A picket fence between clinker pillars serves as a fence. From 1945 to 1955 the building was the seat of the Russian personnel administration. After that, from 1960 to 1991, it was used for the nursery or kindergarten of the Reichsbahn.
Werner Street 33
This house was built for Richard Rothe in 1911/12 and was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1913 as an apartment building in what was then Neue Grünstraße. It is part of the historical development in the southern area of Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partially changed but preserved in a closed manner. The facade, including the stucco elements, was restored true to the original in 1995/96. A second renovation of the facade was carried out in 2012. This four-storey residential building has a Berlin roof with a curved gable and side dormers. A base with incised ashlar, arched windows that are connected in pairs by a smooth plaster field, comb plaster and the arched entrance form the ground floor. Above the entrance there is an oval window with a cartridge-like frame in smooth plaster. A rectangular hipped oriel with arched windows that are framed by pilaster strips spanning the floors extends over the first and second floors. To the left of the bay there are wide segmental arched windows framed across floors. To the right of the bay are French doors with modern bars, followed by narrow segmented arched windows. Between the storeys, flat decorations appear within the window axes, which are set as framed shapes on the facade surface. The diverse mask and cartridge motifs are influenced by Art Nouveau. The lintel zones of the windows on the second floor are designed with rich decorative borders. A narrow ornamental band runs through the eaves area. Another ornamental band connects the windows on the first floor at height of the tower. Here the facade is designed with comb plaster.
Wernerstraße 34
This house was built in 1911/12 for the blacksmith Hieronymus Kuppler and was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1913 as an apartment building in what was then Neue Grünstraße. The almost symmetrical façade with a gable, which emphasizes the center, shows a structure typical of the time. The flat relief decoration with curved shapes and panicle motifs is still influenced by Art Nouveau. It is a four-story building over six axes. On the ground floor, the entrance door and the adjacent window have a common decorative frame and the windows on the side axes have keystones carved in the lintel zones. The upper floor windows are connected to each other with sill cornices and decorated with toothed friezes in the lintel zone. In the parapet area there is a scratched or profiled wave decoration. The two central axes are framed by grooved pilaster strips. A decorative strip and a profile cornice run through the eaves area. A gable roof including a gable with oval window shape and two side dormers forms the end.
Wernerstraße 35/36
There is a garage complex on the property at Wernerstraße 35/36.
Wernerstrasse 37
This house was built in 1907/08 for the merchant Hans Reck and was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1909 as an apartment building on Neue Grünstrasse. It is part of the historical buildings in the southern area of Wernerstraße, which were built almost at the same time, some of which were changed, but have been preserved as a unit. In the meantime, the facade has been greatly simplified by completely removing the plaster. A central oriel with a gable end makes the four-story building symmetrical. There are four dormers on the Berlin roof. The modern box windows are square, except in the area of the flat central bay. Here there are segmented arched windows and in the gable field round arched windows. There is a small oval window above the arched entrance. Entrance and all windows are framed in white, the facade is rough plastered without any further decorations. In the address books of 1921/22, a wine and spirits business was recorded here.
Wernerstrasse 38
This house was built in 1907/08 for the bricklayer foreman Max Bialucha and was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1909 as an apartment building on Neue Grünstrasse. It is part of a perimeter block development, as well as part of the historical development in the southern area of the Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partly changed but preserved in a closed manner. The facade has now been greatly simplified by completely removing the plaster. Historical structures can only be seen in the side bay windows with the gable end. The four-storey building has a symmetrical facade structure with the trapezoidal bay windows in the side axes. The two bay windows close in the roof area with gable gables and enclose two dormers. A profile cornice runs through the eaves area, which is cranked in the area of the bay window. Except on the ground floor, all windows are surrounded by narrow bezels and have windowsill cornices. There is a small front garden. In the years 1921/22 a pension was operated here.
Wernerstrasse 39
Built for the master painter Max Wegehaupt, this house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1913 as an apartment building in what was then Neue Grünstraße. It is part of a perimeter block development as well as part of the historical development in the southern area of the Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partially changed but has been preserved as a closed structure. The facade is greatly simplified due to the loss of the plaster decoration. Details from the time of origin can only be seen in the toothed cornice structure, the window bars, the ridge tiles and the flower bars on the balconies. The original door is also preserved. The four-storey building is characterized by a central balcony axis with a gable end. The gable ends with a segmental arch. There are two dormers on each side on the Berlin roof. Girdle cornice and sill cornice on the second floor are cut with teeth. In 1921/22 there was a book and music shop here, a little later a tailor's shop and a bespoke shop.
Wernerstrasse 40
Built for the master painter Max Wegehaupt, this house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1909 as a tenement house in what was then Neue Grünstraße. It is part of a perimeter block development as well as part of the historical development in the southern area of the Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partially changed but has been preserved as a closed structure. This four-storey building over five axes has a basic structure typical of the time with a central bay window and gable end. A belt cornice, plaster bands and windows with stylized lintel decor plus a mask motif characterize the ground floor. The upper floor windows are combined vertically with lintel and parapet decor and are each provided with a fascia frame. Art Nouveau motifs such as ribbons, panicles, cartouches and volutes appear in a strongly stylized form. In the roof area, the cross-storey bay window closes with an exit and a curved gable. To the side of each there is a dormer on the Berlin roof.
Wernerstrasse 41
Built for the master carpenter Paul Werchan, this house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1909 as an apartment building on Neue Grünstrasse. It is part of a perimeter block development in the southern area of Wernerstrasse. Typical of this four-storey five-axis building is the emphasis on the center by a bay window with a gable. The balanced structure is based on cornices, frames and different plaster structures. The ground floor is not only highlighted in color, but also differs from the smooth base by a corrugated comb plaster. The windows of the side axes are connected in pairs with a tooth cut lintel. A belt cornice and a grooved band structure, which runs in pairs at the foot of the bay window, complete the ground floor. The upper floor windows are axially grouped together by frame strips spanning several floors. Structural plaster and mask decoration shape the parapet areas. A cornice runs on the second floor and forms a small roof above the windows. Between the lintel and the profiled eaves cornice there is again corrugated comb plaster and a color contrast analogous to the ground floor. The bay window ends in the roof area with an exit and a gable. To the side of each there is a dormer on the Berlin roof. In the mid-gable field, a decorative strip extends over the common frame field of the twin windows. In the skylight of the entrance door is the inscription "rebuilt 1993". In the address books of 1921/22 there is an address for building materials.
Wernerstrasse 42
Built in 1909/10 for the building contractors Glatz, E. & Schulz, W., this house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1913 as an apartment building in what was then Neue Grünstraße. It is part of a perimeter block development as well as part of the historical development in the southern area of the Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partially changed but has been preserved as a closed structure.
In this four-story building, too, the emphasis on the center, typical of the time, is evident through the bay window and gable.
“Very different design trends are combined in the facade. The tile and brick fields influenced by the geometric Art Nouveau combine with decorative motifs of the ornamental Art Nouveau such as masks and ornamental ribbons. In the relief fields with putti and lions, on the other hand, the contemporary neo-classical tendencies are evident. The geometric lattice shape of the enclosure is also influenced by the Art Nouveau "
The ground floor is characterized by a clinker facing up to the transom area of the windows. Brick fields are integrated both in the lintel of the ground floor windows and in the parapet zone of the windows on the first floor. The windows on all floors are equipped with sills made of roof tiles. Comb plaster pilaster strips flank the two side axes on the upper floors. A frame around the bay windows is also made of comb plaster. Putti and masks decorate the parapet fields on the second floor, while the eaves zone is provided with geometric decor and tile fields. The curved gable contains a mask cartridge and an omega-shaped window. There are two dormers on the Berlin roof. The facade is now partially badly damaged and needs to be renewed. The address book from 1934 illustrates life in this place: Here you could take piano lessons, among other things.
Wernerstrasse 43
Built in 1909/10 for the building contractors Glatz, E. & Schulz, W., this house was first mentioned in the Cottbus address books in 1913 as an apartment building in what was then Neue Grünstraße. It is part of a perimeter block development, as well as part of the historical development in the southern area of the Wernerstraße, which was created almost at the same time, was partly changed but preserved in a closed manner.
A feature of this four-story building is the semicircular side bay window on the two upper floors. The few decorative forms of the simply designed facade are influenced by Art Nouveau.
“A loss of the parapet decoration cannot be ruled out. The obelisk-like pillars of the enclosure with an Egyptian decorative motif are remarkable. "
A brick base and a cornice in the form of an ornamental band in flat relief characterize the ground floor. Clinker decor can also be found in the lintels and parapets. The upper floor windows are framed in pairs with cross-storey profile strips and have relief decoration in the lintel zones. The bay window has decorative parapet fields and an onion-shaped roof that merges into a curved gable with a crooked hip. Finally, there are two tiered groups of three shed dormers on the Berlin roof. The facade is now in need of renovation.
Wernerstrasse 44
This tenement house was built in 1911/12 for and by the building contractors Glatz & Schulz, who also built the tenement houses adjoining to the south with an identical basic structure but varying facade decor. It is part of a perimeter block development on the west side of Wernerstraße. What can be seen here is a sophisticated facade design, which has a completely independent solution with the elaborate window structures. This four-storey house gets its asymmetrical appearance from a bay window above the entrance. Plaster bands, windows in recessed frames with lintel blocks and a round-arched entrance with lintel decor make up the ground floor. On the upper floors, pilaster strips spanning the floors combine the window axes. The windows themselves are flanked by simple pillars or by half-columns in the bay window. While the structure of the pilaster strips and the bay window are typical of the time, the internal structure with the windows flanked by columns is unusual. Also unusual is the motif of the helmeted busts - framed by decor with plant motifs - in the balustrade fields of the bay window. Maybe there is a motivic connection to the Freemasons . An eaves cornice is cranked around the bay window resting on decorated consoles. In the roof area, a gable continues the oriel line. At the foot of the gable there are pedestals with gable sculptures and on the gable roof there are three small roof windows. The address book from 1930 shows that a liqueur factory and liquor wholesaler was located here in addition to the residents.
Wernerstrasse 46
This former complex of riding arena, stable, residential and club house was first recorded as a riding facility in the address book in 1889. The landowner was the Cottbus cloth manufacturer Adolf Westerkamp, for whom the building contractor, architect and later city councilor Ewald Schulz worked. Today the former residential and club house including the enclosure is a listed building. It is a three-storey brick building with battlements, a tower-like raised and risalit-like projecting left part of the building. As a functional building, it stands out from the surrounding residential architecture in terms of shape and choice of materials. Dark glazed bricks in the form of patterns in the lintel zones, corner accents and ribbons that connect the windows together structure the facade. A profiled brick decorative strip and a hipped cornice complete the ground floor. Segmented arched windows mark the ground floor and the first floor. On the flatter second floor there are also segmented arched windows that are arranged in pairs in the right-hand part of the building. At the same time, in the risalit area there is a group of three windows with pointed arches. A cornice with a high-profile decorative bond and battlements as well as a flat roof complete the building. Corner turrets on consoles also decorate the tower-like raised risalit. This facility only served its original purpose until 1918. After the First World War , it was used by small trading and commercial enterprises, e. B. coal, building materials u. Fertilizer, later also for upholstery materials (1934) and in 1938 as a food wholesaler. After interior work, it has been used as a residential building with condominiums since 2012.
Wernerstrasse 47
This three-storey building , four axes wide , was built in 1887/88 as a residence for the wagon owner Wilhelm Luckner. The ground floor is emphasized by plaster bands between the base and the cornice. The windows here are accented with ashlar including a keystone in the lintel zone. On the smoothly plastered upper floor, the windows are connected to one another by means of a cornice. The small square windows on the jamb floor are also accompanied by a sill cornice and also flanked by richly decorated consoles in the eaves area. A gable roof forms the end. The original appearance has been greatly changed by loss of cleaning and the installation of modern windows. There is a small front garden. After the wagon owner Luckner, there was a coal trade.
Wernerstrasse 48
This four-storey house was built in 1909/10 for the master bricklayer August Patzelt. A central bay flanked by balconies makes this building symmetrical. Compared to the upper floors, the ground floor forms a small protrusion from the wall. This is where the central entrance and arched windows with recessed frame fields are located, which close off the paired windows as overlapping arches. On all floors, the windows are mainly arranged in pairs and provided with a spar above the transom. The bay window closes in the area of the mansard roof with an exit. To the side of the broad gable there are two mansard windows. The historical appearance has been greatly changed due to the complete loss of decor and modern fencing. In 1998 an extensive renovation took place, whereby the roof had to be removed and then reproduced in detail. Floor plans have been partially changed and adapted to the present day. A passage through the courtyard, which leads under the left window axis through the basement of the building, represents the biggest change. In the address books of 1921/22, the timber dealer Hermann Brett was listed here.
Web links
literature
- Irmgard Ackermann, Marcus Cante, Antje Mues: Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany, monuments in Brandenburg. Volume 2.1: City of Cottbus. Part 1: Old town, Mühleninsel, Neustadt and Ostrow, inner Spremberger suburb, “city promenade”, western expansion of the city, historic Brunschwig. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms 2001, ISBN 3-88462-176-9 .
- Antje Mues, building registration of the city of Cottbus (western city center), Brandenburg State Office for Monument Preservation, BTU Cottbus, Chair for Monument Preservation, 1997
Individual evidence
- ^ Irmgard Ackermann, Marcus Cante, Antje Mues: Monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany, monuments in Brandenburg. Volume 2.1: City of Cottbus. Part 1: Old town, Mühleninsel, Neustadt and Ostrow, inner Spremberger suburb, “city promenade”, western expansion of the city, historic Brunschwig. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms 2001, p. 362.
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