Jenisch House (''Jenisch-Haus'') is a

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built in the 19th century and an example of

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lifestyle and

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. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the ''Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe''. It is located within the

Jenisch park The Jenisch park is the oldest landscaped park in Hamburg, Germany, located in the Othmarschen quarter at the Geest shore of River Elbe. Of the area of 43 ha (110 acres), 8 are a protected. Two museums, Jenisch House and Ernst Barlach House, are lo ...

in the

Othmarschen Othmarschen () is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020 the population was 16,009. History The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317. Together with Altona, Othmarschen became a part of Hamburg in 1937/1 ...

quarter.

History

The house was built by Franz Forsmann and Karl Schinkel for Martin Johann Jenisch between 1831 and 1834. Jenisch used it as a country house.

Location

Jenisch House is located in Jenisch Park, Hamburg's oldest landscaped park and a protected area of . The park was landscaped by

Caspar Voght Caspar Voght (17 November 1752 – 20 March 1839), later Caspar Reichsfreiherr von Voght (more commonly known as Baron Caspar von Voght), was a German merchant and social reformer from Hamburg (today Germany). Together with his business part ...

as a model farm and

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about 1800. It is located in the former independent locality of Klein Flottbek, now part of the

quarter of Hamburg with a view toward the

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river, often described as "magnificent". In 1828 Jenisch bought the farm and gardens from Voght and redesigned the area with the construction of his house. Jenisch Park participated in the

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, a national annual event of the ''Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz'', opening

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sites to the public, in 2007 and 2008.

Architecture

The house is designed as a large

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, with a basement, two main floors and an attic floor. The windows are in a 1-3-1 ratio and focus on the center. On the main floors the windows reach almost completely from the floor to the ceiling. The front of the house toward the park and

river has a

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, supporting a balcony. The large windows, the balcony, and the house opening into the park represent the relationship between architecture and nature.

Functions

The ground floor has prestigious salons, while the first floor contained the living areas and the attics were for the servants. As of 2008, the ''Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe'' is located in Jenisch House, using it for exhibitions, marriages and other events. A terrace is occupied by a café for the museum.

Neighborhood

Jenisch House is located on the park's west side at Baron-Voght-Straße, a small residential street, and off

Elbchaussee The Elbchaussee () is a famous thoroughfare of Hamburg, Germany, joining the city's western Elbe suburbs (''Elbvororte'') Othmarschen, Nienstedten and Blankenese with Altona and Hamburg's inner city. Running along the elevated northern Elbe shore ...

. The park itself reaches all the way down to the right bank of the

river, at the other end somewhere near the Botanischer Garten Hamburg. The Elbchaussee has many

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; Jenisch House and Park are listed as well. The

Ernst Barlach House The Ernst Barlach House – Hermann F. Reemtsma Foundation (german: Ernst-Barlach-Haus – Stiftung Hermann F. Reemtsma) is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany, devoted to the Expressionist artist Ernst Barlach. The museum was founded by the indu ...

, located in the park, is a museum for the work of the

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sculptor, printmaker and writer

Ernst Barlach Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer. Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I, his participation in the war made hi ...

(1870–1938).

References

External links

Website
of the museum. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
Virtual tour of the Jenisch House
provided by

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