Pagodenspeicher, Storage warehouse in Neustadt, Germany.
The Pagodenspeicher is a rectangular, single-storey timber-framed building of red brick, about 20 by 14 metres, on a foundation of dressed field stones. Its hipped roof, covered in red tiles, is more than twice the height of the ground floor and is divided by three rows of roof hatches and two further setbacks. The hatches open onto lofts behind them that served as drying floors for grain.
The building was completed in 1830 when carpenter Carl Friedrich Trahn constructed it for merchant Adam Jansen. It originally served to dry grain before it was shipped out through the harbor.
The name refers to the roof's resemblance to an East Asian pagoda, and the building is one of Neustadt's two landmarks alongside the Kremper Tor. It stands beside the bridge over the Neustädter Binnenwasser linking the town to the harbour and the Baltic. Since 1991 it has housed offices and businesses.
The former grain storage building was converted into office and business spaces following major renovation work completed in 1991. Visitors can best view the exterior and distinctive roofline from the waterfront.
The name comes from how the roof resembles an Asian pagoda, with the roof height far exceeding the ground level dimensions. This unusual roof shape was actually practical for ventilating the grain stored inside and gives the building its distinctive look.
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