Two houses used to stand here, the corner house, which was known as haus colmann, and the one next to it, "zur alten hölle" (old hell); in the early 15th century, the two were united, and in the course of the 16th century, the name "goldene waage" came into being. In 1450, it housed a drinking establishment. The town later acquired it and had it restored in the old style by the architect von hoven. Above the sandstone ground floor, there are two upper floors made of half-timbering, which protrude in strong overhangs, and above that the two-storey gable, also half-timbered on the market side; however, this was covered with slate for a long time. The lower floor, made of red sandstone, offers an extremely beautiful view. The pillars are made of diamond blocks and enclose two wide arched windows and a shop door facing the market. The shop room used to be a large vault, but this was later divided. The round-arched skylights are decorated with magnificent latticework, the windows resting on the pillars supporting stones decorated with lion heads. The supporting stone of the corner pillar shows a crouching female figure surrounded by fruit. The side facing höllgasse is designed in a similar way. The corner pillars of the upper floors are carved in wood, but show simpler supporting stones. On the platform, a beautiful slate dome forms the exit of the spiral staircase of the stair tower. On the roof is the roof arbor and fountain already shown in volume iii, no. 27, from here there is a surprising view of the parish tower and the town. The stucco ceiling in the hall on the first floor is richly decorated with figures. Our picture shows the house from the time when its view was still restricted by the narrow höllgasse; now it offers a captivating and interesting view due to the demolition of the houses that stood opposite it at a very close distance and the resulting exposure of the cathedral. Date: 1899. Dimensions: reproduction: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 17.4 cm (6.8 in), original: unknown. Medium: collotype print. Collection: Private collection Mylius.
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