Gnomenkeller, Historical restaurant in Flensburg, Germany

Gnomenkeller is a protected building at Holm 3 in Flensburg whose vaulted cellar, painted with gnomes, now holds the Porterhouse restaurant, entered from Holm with a side entrance on Rathausstraße. Two freestanding pillars and several wall consoles carry the Gothic vaults, divided by transverse, longitudinal and diagonal ribs with caps between them.

The original building was erected in 1583 by a master builder from Holland near Flensburg's Thingplatz. Over the centuries the vaulted rooms served as a wine cellar, storage space and wine tavern, which gave rise to the name Gnomenkeller. In 1876 a breakthrough to the neighbouring house created the room called Tugendrose, and in 1906 the new council chamber was decorated with the coats of arms of Schleswig-Holstein towns.

The paintings in the cellar were made by the drawing teacher Schurig, a regular guest. They show quirky figures with titles such as Lippe Dickmund, Krischan Dösig, Urban Brummkreisel and Baron von Schaf. In 1906 the new council chamber was decorated with the coats of arms of Schleswig-Holstein cities.

The cellar is entered from Holm through a modern doorway, with a side entrance on Rathausstraße. Inside, two freestanding pillars and wall consoles divide the vaulted room, and a breakthrough made in 1876 leads into the adjoining room called Tugendrose.

The paintings were made by the drawing teacher Schurig, a regular guest of the cellar; among them are figures titled Lippe Dickmund, Krischan Dösig, Urban Brummkreisel and Baron von Schaf. In 1906 the new council chamber was decorated with the coats of arms of Schleswig-Holstein towns.