Chimera at Neue Mainzer Straße 53, Frankfurt - Hessen / Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 50° 06.757 E 008° 40.290
32U E 476511 N 5551203
Single chimera at the gable of the house
Waymark Code: WMW42B
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/08/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 5

At the gable of the house you will find a single chimera showing a womans facce and a lions head above the doorway.

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"Geschäftshaus des Neoklassizismus für die Straßburger Immobilien Gesellschaft nach Entwurf von E. Haug, errichtet durch das Unternehmen Tiergärtner Voltz & Wittmer anstelle eines von Johann Friedrich Christian Hess errichteten Vorgängerbaues, das als Gemäldegalerie und Kunstgewerbemuseum diente. Breite Risalitfassade mit Kolossalpilastern, kleinem Axialgiebel und retardierender Bauplastik."

EN (Translation):

Neoclassical house for the Strasbourg real estate company, designed by E. Haug, built by the company Tiergärtner Voltz & Wittmer, instead of a predecessor built by Johann Friedrich Christian Hess, which served as a picture gallery and an art business museum. Wide ridge facade with colossal lamellas, small axial gable and retarding construction
Water spout is used: no

Condition: Lightly Weathered

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