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Historical Merchants' Hall (Freiburg)

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The first municipal merchants' hall in Freiburg was built in the 14th century as a custom office. It was situated in the Schusterstraße and mentioned in 1378 for the first time in an official document. The building has retained in its present-day form since 1520. At that time the back of the original
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In later years, the merchants' hall underwent multiple modifications. In 1550 a balcony was added, in 1744 the merchants hall needed to be rebuilt due to bomb damage, in 1814 the facade was changed, in 1884 the building was remodeled according to the prevailing taste of the time. In 1924 the changes
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facing the Minster are an eye-catching feature of the building. At ground level one enters through a gate a hall, which opens onto an inner courtyard. This hall is only open to the public on special occasions. Situated above the hall is one room that takes up the entire upper floor. The room has
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with colored tiles flank the arched curtain windows on the outside of the building. The front of the building is decorated with sculptures and the crest of the
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so-called arched curtain windows in the late Gothic style with the windows opening onto the market place. Two delicate, polygonal
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of 1884 were undone. Its contemporary state dated back to the extensive renovations which it underwent in 1988.
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The striking building with its crimson paint and extensive decoration, is situated with its eaves to the
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are two smaller rooms, which are located on the first floor and can also be used for events; the
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accommodates up to 90 people and has an impressive fireplace from the 15th century and the
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building was extended and became the new front facing the market square and
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of Freiburg. In the part of the merchants' hall facing the
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From 1946 to 1947 the building served as the office of the
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German
Freiburg im Breisgau
Minster Square
Freiburg Minster
facade
Freiburg Minster
Ettlingen
Beratende Landesversammlung
Baden
South Baden
Minster Square (Freiburg im Breisgau)
crow-stepped gables
arcades
access balcony
bay windows
House of Habsburg
Hans Sixt von Staufen
baldachin
Maximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)
Philip I of Castile
Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor)
Ferdinand I (Holy Roman Emperor)
Basler Hof
House of Habsburg
Maximilian I.

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