Hof Burzlaff, Timber-framed farmstead in Groß-Buchholz, Hanover, Germany
Hof Burzlaff is a former full-time farm (Vollmeierhof) in Groß-Buchholz, consisting of a 1770 Hallenhaus in Zweiständerbauweise and an 1815 barn built by master carpenter Cord Heinrich Meyer. The main house lost its front two-thirds to a bomb on 29 November 1943; the surviving rear gable was repaired and lived in. Since 2021 the barn has been dismantled, restored and rebuilt as part of a conversion into eight flats in three buildings.
The main house was built in 1770 as a Hallenhaus in Zweiständerbauweise, bearing the beam inscription of Heinrich and Dorette Blume. A whirlwind on 17 September 1830 destroyed its upper part, which was rebuilt and recorded in a house inscription. On 29 November 1943 a bomb hit during the air raids on Hanover destroyed the front two-thirds; the rear gable survived and the remainder stayed inhabited.
The farm's name changed from Hof Blume to Hof Burzlaff, and carved inscriptions survive on its beams. One, dated 17 July 1815, names master builder Cord Heinrich Meyer and asks God to keep the peace and the building. A second, on the main house, commemorates the 1830 storm and was later moved to a garage building.
The property is now privately owned residential apartments, so access to the interior is limited. Visitors can view the exterior architecture and timber framing details from the street without disturbing residents.
The barn, built in 1815 by master carpenter Cord Heinrich Meyer, carries a beam inscription dated 17 July 1815 asking God to preserve the peace and the building. In 2021 the protected timber frame was dismantled in a controlled way, then rebuilt as part of three new buildings with eight flats.
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