Kornhaus - Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Posted by: vraatja
N 47° 59.765 E 007° 51.155
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Historical building of Kornhaus (Granary) on Münsterplatz as a motif one of the stamps issued in 1949 and dedicated to the reconstruction of city Freiburg im Breisgau after heavy raids during WW 2.
Waymark Code: WMK81X
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/26/2014
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The "Kornhaus" (granary) on the north-west side of the Cathedral Square (Münsterplatz) in Freiburg was built in 1498 as a place to hold dances and to store and sell grains. During centuries it was also a slaughterhouse and later a theatre here. In 1944, the Kornhaus was destroyed down to the ground walls buy heavy raids. It was rebuilt in its original form (1969-71) under the direction of the architect Herbert Dörr.
The building of Kornhaus appeared in 1949 on one of the stamps dedicated to to the reconstruction of city Freiburg im Breisgau after heavy raids during WW 2. Freiburg was then part of French occupied zone.
Stamp Issuing Country: Deutschland (Germany)
Date of Issue: March 24, 1949
Denomination: 4+16 Pfennigs
Color: violet
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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