Mortzenhaus
The Mortzenhaus
The Mortzenhaus to the right
Hamburg, painted by Joachim Luhn in 1681 with the roof and towers of the Mortzenhaus visible to the right of St. James' Church
The Mortzenhaus was one of the largest and most well known city palaces in Hamburg. It was built in 1621 by the brothers and arms dealers Jacob and Hans Moers, who were among the wealthiest people in Hamburg in their lifetime.
History[]
Overview[]
Built as a palace in renaissance style and occupying the addresses Alter Wandrahm 19–23, it was markedly different from most other buildings in Hamburg.[1]
The Mortzenhaus was demolished in 1886 as part of the construction of the Speicherstadt.
Owners[]
References[]
- ^ Meyer-Brunswick, Uwe (1990). Palaisähnliche Hamburger Bürgerhäuser des 17. Jahrhunderts und Ihre Geschichte. Hamburg: Museum für hamburgische Geschichte. p. 11. ISBN 3-88920-012-5.
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