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Kuniberts-Viertel in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — Central Europe
 

Historisches Baudenkmal

 
 
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Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2026
1. Historisches Baudenkmal Marker
Inscription.  
Historisches Baudenkmal
Dieses Haus wurde 1869 von den Berliner Architekten Kyllmann und Heyden im damals verbreiteten historistischen Stil der Neo-Renaissance erbaut.

In der ersten Etage stechen die neben dem Mittelfenster eingelassenen Rundreliefs hervor, die beide familiäres Leben darstellen – links unter dem Aspekt des Nährens, rechts unter dem Aspekt des Lehrens und Arbeitens. Es fällt auf, dass die Darstellung vom patriarchalisch-bürgerlichen Ideal des 19. Jahrhunderts abweicht, da beide Szenen in den Rundreliefs von Frauen dominiert werden.

In der Mitteletage finden sich links und rechts außen neben den äußeren Fenstern je ein Pilaster sowie links und rechts neben dem Mittelfenster je zwei ionische Säulen, die den darüber liegenden Architrav stützen. Masken, Putten und ein Porträt – möglicherweise des ungenannten Künstlers selbst – sind in dem Architrav eingefügt.

Ergänzt wird dies durch vielfältige kunstvolle Ornamente. Alles Figurale wurde zunächst in Tonplatten modelliert, in einer besonderen Technik des Brennens vorgefertigt und dann an der Fassade fixiert.

So wird das Haus heute als eines der schönsten Häuser des 19. Jahrhunderts in Köln angesehen mit seinen schönen Renaissance-Formen, der Fassadenmalerei und den runden Tonreliefs – es erinnert damit irgendwie auch an einen kleinen toskanischen Palast.

(English Translation)
Historic Architectural Monument
This house was built in 1869 by the Berlin architects Kyllmann and Heyden in the historic Neo-Renaissance style popular at the time.

On the first floor above ground level, the circular reliefs set beside the central window are particularly striking. Both depict family life: the scene on the left concerns nurturing, while the one on the right concerns teaching and working. The depictions noticeably depart from the
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patriarchal middle-class ideal of the 19th century, since women dominate both scenes.

On the middle floor, a pilaster stands beside each outer window, while two Ionic columns on either side of the central window support the architrave above. Masks, putti and a portrait—possibly of the unnamed artist himself—are incorporated into the architrave.

These are complemented by a variety of elaborate ornaments. All figurative elements were first modeled on clay panels, prefabricated using a special firing technique and then attached to the façade.

With its beautiful Renaissance forms, façade painting and circular clay reliefs, the house is now regarded as one of Cologne’s finest 19th-century houses. In some ways, it also recalls a small Tuscan palace.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
 
Location. 50° 56.765′ N, 6° 57.66′ E. Marker is in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia). It is in Kuniberts-Viertel. It is at the intersection of Machabäerstraße and Johannisstraße, on the right when traveling east on Machabäerstraße. Touch for map.
Historisches Baudenkmal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2026
2. Historisches Baudenkmal Marker
Marker is at or near this postal address: Machabäerstraße 56, Köln HE 50668, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the German Rhineland. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Hanseatic League, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Kunibert (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Kurt Ehrlich (about 150 meters away); Hermann Buscher (about 150 meters away); Paula Rosenberg (about 150 meters away); Siegfried Rosenberg (about 150 meters away); Käthe Buscher (about 150 meters away); Dora Cohen (about 210 meters away); Friedrich von Spee S.J. (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Köln.
 
Historisches Baudenkmal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2026
3. Historisches Baudenkmal Marker
Historisches Baudenkmal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 6, 2026
4. Historisches Baudenkmal Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Nov. 13, 2026