Schönhof (Görlitz)
Renaissance building in Görlitz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Schönhof (pronounced [ʃøːnhoːf], literally translated '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.
Schönhof | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
Address | Brüderstraße 8 (Bretheren Street), 02826 Görlitz |
Coordinates | 51.156017°N 14.990654°E / 51.156017; 14.990654 |
Groundbreaking | 14th century |
Construction started | 1526 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Wendel Roskopf |
Website | |
Silesian Museum |
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.[1]: 156, 157
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 [1]: 159