Im Stavenhof 8
A listed Historicist residential building on a former Cologne red-light street. In 1981, the pub Anno Pief opened in its basement.
The street Im Stavenhof is named after the Stabe family, a Cologne mayoral family from the ranks of the patricians. Number 8 belongs to a group of historic buildings that still define the look of the street today.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Residential building, listed monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Location
- Eigelsteinviertel, Altstadt-Nord district, Innenstadt borough
- Built
- 1880 to 1890
- Style
- Historicism
- Heritage protection
- since March 1983
- Façade
- yellowish exposed brickwork with reddish brick details
Together with Kleine Brinkgasse and Nächelsgasse, the street Im Stavenhof was one of Cologne's brothel streets, until the entire city was declared a prohibited zone for prostitution in 1972.
A Street with a Past
Like Kleine Brinkgasse and Nächelsgasse, Im Stavenhof was one of Cologne's red-light streets. That changed in 1972, when the whole of Cologne was declared a prohibited zone for prostitution.
Pub and Renovation
In 1981, the pub Anno Pief opened in the basement of the building. In the 1990s, the group of buildings underwent a comprehensive renovation, in which the rooms were converted into modern living and office space.
Architecture and Façade
The multi-storey building stands in a continuous row of buildings. Horizontal decorative bands between the floors structure the street-facing façade, while evenly spaced window axes organize it vertically. The tall, rectangular windows are in part framed by decorative brick surrounds and topped with segmental-arch lintels, and further ornamental brickwork can be found around the windows. Larger windows and a side entrance set the ground floor apart from the upper levels. A dark plinth finishes the façade at the bottom.
Timeline
- 1880–1890Building constructed
- 1972The entire city of Cologne is declared a prostitution restriction zone
- 1981Pub Anno Pief opens in the basement
- März 1983House is listed as a protected monument
- 1990erExtensive renovation, conversion into residential and office space
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