Gelbes Haus
Gelbes Haus stands beside a river bridge, its yellow façade stretching along a narrow street beneath a steep roof. Many small windows punctuate the slightly uneven front.
Built around 1618 and 1619, the house began as a clothmaker’s workshop with a cellar passage to a water channel. That channel carried water for washing wool. Over time, living rooms expanded the structure, which then served as a Protestant pastorate and community house for 177 years. Pastors’ and sextons’ families lived here, while choirs rehearsed and confirmation classes filled the rooms.
Inside, carved staircases span the late Baroque to Rococo periods, alongside a timber-and-stone base and beam structure. The pavilion added in 1953 first housed a flower shop, then an antiques display. The lower floor is intended for a café, while the upper floors are planned as holiday apartments. The church community still uses connected heating and facilities, keeping a practical link between the house and its neighbour.
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