Dree Süsters, Renaissance building ensemble in Norden, Germany.
Dree Süsters is an ensemble of three connected brick houses with steeply pitched gables in Norden. The buildings feature stone ornaments and distinctive circular segments in the masonry, along with sandstone bands that accent the facade.
The left building dates from 1570, while the middle and right structures were constructed around 1630, marking the transition from Gothic to Renaissance style. Sandstone bands decorating the facade received renovations in the 17th century to update the buildings' appearance.
Each gable displays a decorative ceramic plate, with two original Delft tiles and one Harlingen tile installed during the 1991 reconstruction. These plates reflected the owners' connections to trading centers in the Netherlands.
The rightmost building was reconstructed in 1991 to house the tourist information office after being demolished in 1963 for a parking space. This reconstruction allows visitors to explore the ensemble from the outside and access information from the interior.
The original window arrangements remain visible through double relief arches, revealing how interior spaces were once structured. These details offer a rare glimpse into medieval building techniques that survived beneath later renovations.
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