Upended Sugarloaf, Medieval timber-framed house in Hildesheim, Germany

The Upended Sugarloaf is a half-timbered house at Andreasplatz 20, an annex of the neighbouring Pfeilerhaus. Its three facades project boldly outward, so the building widens from a ground floor of 17 m² to 29 m² on the second upper floor, giving the inverted-cone shape that inspired its name. It now houses a café.

The house was built in the early 1500s and survived for centuries until it was completely destroyed by bombing in March 1945. After the war, the site remained empty for decades until a major reconstruction project in 2009 restored it to its original form.

The name comes from the building's inverted cone shape, wider at the top than at the base, which resembles a sugarloaf turned upside down. The form was a practical response to a small plot: the ground floor covers only 17 m², while the second upper floor reaches 29 m². Today the building is used as a café.

The house stands at Andreasplatz 20, at the square's northeast exit onto the Hohe Weg, directly beside the Pfeilerhaus and opposite Saint Andrew's Church. It is an annex of the Pfeilerhaus and shares its address. The ground floor measures only 17 m², so the café seating is tight; the upper floors widen to 29 m².

During reconstruction, local residents gathered old photographs and drawings to replace the lost original plans. This community effort made it possible to rebuild the structure using traditional craftsmanship and hundreds of wooden pegs to match the medieval construction methods.