Sieben Brüder, Residential complex in Hildesheim, Germany.

Sieben Brüder is a group of seven two-storey red brick houses built in 1880 by city architect Gustav Schwartz in the style of the Hannover school, standing on a 1700 m² plot at Feldstraße 27. Two houses face the street with a gap opening onto the courtyard; two more flank each side and the seventh, Haus Levin, closes the far end. Each facade carries a plain sandstone plaque with a name: Floridus, Clemens, Maximilian, Levin, Franz-Egon, Wilhelm, Paul.

The complex was built in 1880 as a charitable foundation project to provide affordable housing for families in need. Each house was named after one of the founder's seven brothers, honoring her family and their generosity.

The seven houses are named after seven brothers and reflect a generous act of private charity from the 19th century. Walking through the courtyard today, you can see how the layout and design encouraged residents to live as a close community.

The complex is located in the Galgenberg district and is easy to view from outside since the houses surround an open courtyard. Visitors can walk around the buildings to see the red brick facades and appreciate the straightforward construction style from that era.

The seven houses bear the first names of Ernestine Nagel's brothers, inscribed on simple sandstone plaques on each facade: Floridus, Clemens, Maximilian, Levin, Franz-Egon, Wilhelm and Paul, read from left to right. Until the 1980s all houses shared a single water connection in a washhouse annex attached to the house Levin at the end of the courtyard.