Haus Schierenberg
Neo-Gothic residence with an ornate red Main sandstone façade, one of the few surviving buildings from the 1890s–1900 construction boom along Theodor-Heuss-Ring.
The building takes its name from the Cologne building contractor Heinrich Schierenberg (1869–1938), who commissioned its construction. The plans were drawn up by two Cologne architects.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Residential building
- Address
- Theodor-Heuss-Ring 10, Köln-Neustadt-Nord (Innenstadt district)
- Built
- 1893–1895
- Architects
- Alfred Müller-Grah and Otto Grah
- Style
- Neo-Gothic
- Façade
- Ashlar masonry of red Main sandstone
- Heritage protection
- since 1992
The neo-Gothic Haus Schierenberg on Cologne's Theodor-Heuss-Ring has an ornate ashlar façade of red Main sandstone, rare for residential buildings, and is one of the few surviving buildings of the street's original stately development.
A Stone Façade with Gothic Motifs
An elaborately articulated ashlar façade is rare in residential architecture. At Haus Schierenberg, it is made of red Main sandstone. The parapet panels and gables feature intricate tracery and figural reliefs, with forms drawn largely from the Gothic style.
Articulation of the Front
The left bay with the carriage passage is especially prominent. Here, pilasters visually unite the balconies, and a richly designed gable rises above. Further accents are provided by a two-storey oriel window in the centre, trapezoidal in plan and topped with a balcony, as well as the portal-like entrance with its exterior staircase.
Gothic Echoes Inside
The design of the façade continues within the building. The vestibule and hallway also take up Gothic forms in their vaulting.
A Remnant of the Old Ring Development
Theodor-Heuss-Ring was originally called Deutscher Ring. It is the last northern section of Cologne's Ringstrasse, which forms the centrepiece of the New Town planned by Hermann Josef Stübben and curves in a semicircle around the old town along the line of the former ramparts. It extends to the Rhine bank and encloses a park along its entire length. On its south side once stood multi-storey, stately residences with front gardens, built largely between 1895 and 1900. Haus Schierenberg is one of the few buildings from this development that survive.
Timeline
- 1893–1895Neo-Gothic house built by Müller-Grah and Grah for Heinrich Schierenberg
- 1895–1900Development of Theodor-Heuss-Ring, of which only few buildings survive
- 1992House Schierenberg is listed as a protected monument
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