Kornmesserhaus, Gothic heritage building in Bruck an der Mur, Austria.
The Kornmesserhaus is a Gothic patrician residence in Bruck an der Mur featuring a richly decorated arcade facade spanning multiple stories. The intricate stonework demonstrates medieval craftsmanship and displays typical characteristics of late medieval architecture from the region.
Built between 1499 and 1505 for the hammer lord Pankraz Kornmeß, the house takes its design from Venetian palaces of the period. From 1622 to 1629 it served as Bruck's town hall. A town fire in 1792 damaged it severely.
The open arcade facade follows Venetian palace models of around 1500, and the wall holds Pankraz Kornmeß's coat of arms, set there to mark his wealth and his iron and arsenic trading links. The facade decoration is linked art-historically to the west gallery of the parish church of St. Oswald in Eisenerz, built 1513–1517.
The building sits in the town center and is easily reached on foot. Take time to view the facade from different angles to appreciate the full detail of the stonework and decorative elements.
On 25 September 1962 the Austrian Post issued a 1.20-schilling stamp showing the Kornmesserhaus in its Österreichische Baudenkmäler series. The motif was chosen for a building that had been damaged by fire in 1792 and later restored.
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