Schönhof (Görlitz)
| Schönhof | |
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Schönhof viewed from Bretheren Street | |
Interactive map of the Schönhof area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Location | Brüderstraße 8 (Bretheren Street), 02826 Görlitz |
| Coordinates | 51°09′22″N 14°59′26″E / 51.156017°N 14.990654°E |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Construction started | 1526 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wendel Roskopf |
| Website | |
| Silesian Museum | |
The Schönhof (pronounced [ʃøːnhoːf], literally 'beautiful court') is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 (Brüderstraße) was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525.
Favored by its topographical location, the comfortably furnished representative building served as a royal guesthouse since the 14th century. Its historical and architectural value was recognized early on and saved the house from far-reaching conversion measures and even demolitions.
A central hall inside the building extends over all floors, thus the house corresponds to the type of a Görlitz hall house. This hall was obstructed in the course of the centuries - however, its walls are accessible to the research