Pied Piper's House, Renaissance building in Hamelin, Germany.
The Pied Piper's House is a Renaissance building with half-timbered walls decorated with ornamental elements such as bay windows, masks, and carved details. Today it houses a restaurant that spans multiple floors and accommodates around two hundred guests.
The building was constructed between 1602 and 1603 for city councilor Hermann Arends. An inscription on its wall records one of the oldest written references to the town's legend about a piper and vanishing children.
The building serves as a living connection to the town's most famous legend, with dining spaces that reference the story through their names and atmosphere. Visitors can experience how locals have kept this tale woven into their everyday surroundings.
The building functions as a restaurant and is open to visitors who want to explore its interior spaces across multiple floors. The themed dining areas help guide your experience and make it easy to navigate through the building's different sections.
The inscription on the facade is often considered the oldest known written record of the legend, mentioning the year 1284 and the story of the children. This makes the building a valuable witness to how long this tale has been told in the town.
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