Leinwandhaus - Linen House
1397
Spätgotisches
Tuchmagazin
In städtischem Auftrag
begonnen von
Baumeister
Jeckel Mengoz
Late Gothic
cloth storehouse
By order of the city
started by
master builder
Jeckel Mengoz
1400
Verputzter Massivbau
unter hohem Walmdach
mit Wehrgang
und Ecktürmen
Plastered solid construction
under high hip roof
with sentry walk
and corner towers
Wandelnde Nutzungen / Changing use:
1790 Messehalle / Hall for fairs
1813 Lazarett / Hospital
1890 Stadtmuseum / Town museum
1981
Wiederaufbau nach
Kriegszerstörung
als Kunstgalerie
Architekten
Giefer und Hepp
Reconstruction after
war-time destruction
as art gallery
Architects
Giefer and Hepp
Erected by Frankfurt Denkmalamt.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1397.
Location. 50° 6.61′ N, 8° 41.107′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker is at the intersection of Weckmarkt and Zum Pfarrturm on Weckmarkt. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Weckmarkt 17, Innenstadt I HE 60311, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8
Also see . . . Leinwandhaus (Frankfurt am Main) (Wikipedia, in Gemran). "The Linen House is a historic building in the old town of Frankfurt, located to the south of the Frankfurt Cathedral, on the Weckmarkt. Together with the Steinernen House and the House Fürsteneck, it was and is one of the few secular Gothic buildings in Frankfurt." (Submitted on November 1, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on November 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.