Eicke's House (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: ''Eickesches Haus'') is a listed residential timber frame building in north German Renaissance style, located in the pedestrian zone of

Einbeck Einbeck (; Eastphalian: ''Aimbeck'') is a town in the district Northeim, in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, on the German Timber-Frame Road. History Prehistory The area of the current city of Einbeck is inhabited since prehistoric times. Vario ...

, Germany. It was built in 1612 and named after its early 1900s owner, Eicke. The structure features double

jettying Jettying (jetty, jutty, from Old French ''getee, jette'') is a building technique used in medieval timber-frame buildings in which an upper floor projects beyond the dimensions of the floor below. This has the advantage of increasing the availa ...

and rich sculptural facade ornamentation by an unknown 17th-century wood carver. Conservation efforts have been successful for most of the sculptures which include the Christian Apostles and Jesus Christ, the seven Liberal arts, the four cardinal virtues as well as some of the Greek muses. The building now houses the regional tourist information.

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German homepage
Houses completed in 1612 Buildings and structures in Northeim (district) Renaissance architecture in Germany Timber framed buildings in Germany Einbeck Houses in Germany 1612 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{LowerSaxony-struct-stub

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