Kapitänshäuser Vegesack, Cultural heritage ensemble in Vegesack, Germany.
The Kapitänshäuser Vegesack are thirteen plastered, one- and two-storey classical-style houses at Weserstraße 22 to 32, built from the early to mid-19th century. Several carry the names of their captain owners, such as Lauer, Schilling, Behring, Hollmann, Vespermann and Hilken. The row includes the house at Weserstraße 31, where teacher and local historian Diedrich Steilen lived from 1904 to 1920.
The houses were built during the 1800s for ship captains when Vegesack was a major center for trade and maritime commerce. Their construction reflects the thriving period of shipping activity in the region.
The houses carry the names of their first owners, such as Kapitän Diedrich Schilling, known as "Flying Schilling", at Weserstraße 24, or Kapitän Hinrich Hilken, shipowner, at number 30. These names are not displayed on the facades; they are recorded in the building histories. The street itself reflects the maritime community that grew around the Vegesack harbor.
The ensemble is located in a central area of Vegesack and is easily accessible on foot. The buildings can be viewed from the street as they face a public thoroughfare with no barriers or fencing obstructing the view.
The house at Weserstraße 31 was home from 1904 to 1920 to Diedrich Steilen, a teacher and local historian. At Weserstraße 32, on the corner of Kimmstraße, stood until about 1840 the house of Albrecht Wilhelm Roth, before the Kimmstraße was laid out anew. The thirteen houses have been under Bremen monument protection since 1984.
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