Liebfrauenpfründhaus, Medieval architectural structure in Hambach an der Weinstraße, Germany.
Liebfrauenpfründhaus stands at Enggasse 20 in the Hambach district of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, on the south-east slope of the Heidelberg, partly on terraced ground. The complex is a listed building whose core was rebuilt in 1753 by master mason Mathes Fischer, retaining the wine cellar of the earlier structure. A neo-baroque chapel was added in 1912–1913 to designs by J. Graf of Speyer; the whole has since been converted into condominiums.
The benefice house of the early Mass foundation "Unserer lieben Frau" was built in the mid-14th century on the initiative of the Hambach community and its parish priest. In 1753 a new building by master mason Mathes Fischer replaced it, keeping only the old wine cellar. From 1904 it served as a rest home for the Sisters of St. Magdalena in Speyer, and a neo-baroque chapel by architect J. Graf was added in 1912–1913.
The building's name comes from the early Mass benefice "Unserer lieben Frau" founded in the mid-14th century by the Hambach community and its parish priest. From 1904 it served as a rest home for the Sisters of St. Magdalena from Speyer. Since the 2000s a plaque titled Liebfrauenpfründhaus on the facade outlines its history for passers-by.
When visiting, note that the building is not freely accessible as it remains in private ownership. The best exterior view is from the nearby parking area or street, where the sandstone facade is clearly visible.
The 1753 rebuild by mason Mathes Fischer kept only the wine cellar of the 14th-century Benefiziathaus, which was built into the new structure. The neo-baroque chapel added in 1912–1913 by Speyer architect J. Graf still stands beside the converted apartments.
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