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Schönhof (Görlitz)
The (, literally 'beautiful court') is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 (''Brüderstraße'') was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525. Favored by its topographical location, the comfortably furnished representative building served as a royal guesthouse since the 14th century. Its historical and architectural value was recognized early on and saved the house from far-reaching conversion measures and even demolitions. A central hall inside the building extends over all floors, thus the house corresponds to the type of a Görlitz hall house. This hall was obstructed in the course of the centuries - however, its walls are accessible to the research Location The Schönhof is located between the Lower Market Square (Görlitz), Lower Market Square and the Bretheren Street. The Bretheren Street connects the Lower Market Square with the Upper Market Square (Görl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Market Square (Görlitz)
The Lower Market Square () is the central square in the historic town of Görlitz. The Town Hall of Görlitz, city's town hall and thus most of the administration have been located on this square since 1350. Many of the city's Renaissance-styled buildings were built here. History Görlitz is first mentioned in 1071. At that time, merchants settled around the Nikolai Church and along the Via Regia. Around 1200, the Lower Market Square was created and the Via Regia was passed through it. In 1250 the Upper_Market_Square_(Görlitz), Upper Market Square was laid out. Since then the selling farmers stood mainly on this market, while the craftsmen stood on the Lower Market Square. In the center of the Lower Market is the so-called ''Zeile'' (Row). Over the centuries, this was repeatedly changed structurally and today consists of a coherent block of houses. At that time, it housed merchants and grocers and offered space under the arcades to offer goods. The once half-timbered part on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
