Kreuzgangstraße 10, Residential building in Magdeburg, Germany.
Kreuzgangstraße 10 was a two-storey plastered building in Magdeburg's old town, built in 1724/25 by the architect Preusser on the site of the former cloister of the Nikolaistift. Its seven-axis facade was divided by pilaster strips (Lisenen). The house was destroyed in the Second World War and is considered a lost monument; its site now lies in the area of the Hundertwasserhaus Grüne Zitadelle.
Kreuzgangstraße 10 was built in 1724/25 by the architect Preusser on the site of the former cloister of the Nikolaistift. The chapter of the collegiate foundation erected it, together with No. 11, to keep the plot from passing to third parties. In 1811 French officers were quartered in the house; in the 19th century it served with No. 11 as a midwives' school and maternity ward, predecessor of the Landesfrauenklinik Magdeburg. It was destroyed in the Second World War and is considered a lost monument.
The name Kapitelshaus recalls its use by the chapter of the Nikolaistift, which built the house and number 11 itself so the plot would not pass to third parties. The ground floor held the residence of the stift's chamberlain, who also used the side buildings, while the upper floor was first rented out and later served the chapter's meetings. In 1811 French officers were quartered here.
The house no longer exists; its site lies in the area of the Hundertwasserhaus Grüne Zitadelle. The historic Kreuzgangstraße ran east-west, but today's street runs north-south, so the former address cannot be traced on the ground. Look for the Grüne Zitadelle to locate the approximate spot.
The house was listed as Kreuzgangstraße 8 in older records before being renumbered 10. Its upper floor, first rented out, later hosted meetings of the Nikolaistift chapter, which is why the building was called the Kapitelshaus. The attic served as the chapter's grain store.
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