Handelshof, Cultural heritage monument near Lübeck Main Station, Germany.
The Handelshof is a former office and commercial building on the square in front of Lübeck Central Station, closing the square to the west. The Hamburg architects Christian Zauleck and Franz Hormann designed it in 1924 as a steel skeleton clad in clinker brick, following Hamburg office buildings of the period. Its Expressionist facade with Neo-Gothic elements carries two clinker-ceramic sculptures by Richard Kuöhl above the entrance portal.
The building was completed in 1924 based on designs by architects Christian Zauleck and Franz Hormann as headquarters for the Paetow & Stühmer company. It became a defining feature of the station district during a period of rapid economic growth.
The facade combines Expressionist forms with Neo-Gothic elements, clad in clinker brick and closing the square west of the main station. Above the entrance portal sit two brick-ceramic sculptures by Richard Kuöhl, made for the 1924 building by Hamburg architects Christian Zauleck and Franz Hormann.
The building now operates as a hotel and can be viewed from outside, with the fully restored facade easily visible from the station plaza. Access to the area is level and suitable for different mobility levels.
The facade underwent extensive restoration with specific funding dedicated to preserving the distinctive brickwork. This careful reconstruction work is visible today in the detailed restoration of the original materials and structural details.
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