Merkurhaus, Commercial building in Leipzig, Germany
The six-story Merkurhaus features 450 narrow windows made of shell limestone and incorporates two oriel window-like porches on Markgrafenstrasse and Schlossgasse.
Built in 1937 by architect Karl Fezer, Merkurhaus replaced the Jewish Polich department store during the Aryanization period of Nazi Germany.
The building represents the New Objectivity movement, combining functionalist design with traditional Leipzig architectural elements from Baroque and Renaissance periods.
Currently housing various shops and offices, Merkurhaus contains a dm-drogerie market and the city transportation service center across its multiple floors.
The structure received its name from a Mercury statue that adorned the previous building, which contained Germany's first escalator installed in 1898.
Location: Leipzig
Inception: 1930s
GPS coordinates: 51.33684,12.37467
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:11
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