Haus Zum Breiten Herd, Renaissance building at Fischmarkt, Erfurt, Germany.
Haus zum Breiten Herd is a Renaissance merchant house at Fischmarkt in Erfurt's old town with an elaborate stone facade. The stone reliefs show five seated women depicting human senses through different animals and objects.
Erfurt's town bailiff and council member Heinrich von Denstedt commissioned the house in 1584. The building was created during a period when such elaborate stone facades displayed the owner's wealth and education.
The five female figures on the facade show human senses that visitors can still clearly see today. Each figure carries symbolic animals and objects that express its meaning.
The house stands at Fischmarkt 13 in Erfurt's old town and is within walking distance of other medieval structures. The facade with its stone reliefs is clearly visible from the street and can be viewed from outside.
In the background of the smell relief, a detailed Renaissance-era view of Erfurt can be seen. This small depiction gives visitors a rare glimpse at how the city looked over 400 years ago.
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