Stiftsherrenhaus, Renaissance timber-framed building in Osterstraße, Hamelin, Germany.
The Stiftsherrenhaus is a splendid timber-framed building from the Weser Renaissance period with elaborately carved facade details. The decorations display biblical scenes and mythological figures spread across multiple stories, showcasing the craftsmanship of the era.
Merchant and mayor Friedrich Poppendiek built this house in 1518, making it an important example of Weser Renaissance in Lower Saxony. At that time the building represented the wealth and cultural growth of Hamelin.
The building served as a residence for canons, clergy members who lived here as a community. Today the spaces show how this group organized their daily lives and what role they held in the town.
The building stands in the pedestrian zone of Hamelin's old town and is easy to reach on foot. Upper floors now house parts of a museum, while a cafe on the ground floor offers refreshment to visitors.
The stones at the entrance platform feature two special figures: the Roman Lucretia embodying virtue and Ecclesia symbolizing the church. These symbols reveal which values the house owners valued and how they expressed their place in society.
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