Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The Upended Sugarloaf was a building in Andreasplatz, built between 1500 and 1510. The shape of the building was very unusual, looking similar to an upended sugarloaf. The ground floor is 17 m² in space, the first floor is larger and the second floor covers 29 m². In 1945 the building was completely destroyed by incendiary bombs.
As a reminder, a work of art was placed in 2000, which shows a model of the wooden construction of the house.

Finally, in 2009 and 2010 the house was reconstructed.

Inscription(s)

Around the column:

Hier stand der "Umgestülpte Zuckerhut", ein im
16. Jahrhundert erbautes Fachwerkhaus, bis zu seiner
Zerstörung am 22. März 1945. · Hildesheimer
Heimat- und Geschichtsverein e.V. Gesetzt am 22. März 2000

(Here stood the "Upended Sugarloaf", a
half-timbered house built in the 16th century, until it
was destroyed on 22 March 1945. · Hildesheim
Historical Society, Placed on 22 March 2000)

Sculptor

• Henning Henze, sculptor from Hildesheim.

Sources & Information

• Kulturium, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Hildesheim seit 1970 (Freistehende Objecte no. 23) (PDF online).
• Wikipedia, Umgestülpten Zuckerhut.

Tags

• Town: Hildesheim
• Kreis: Lkr. Hildesheim
• Land: Niedersachsen
• Country: Germany
• Henze, Henning
• House

Locatie (N 52°9'8" - E 9°56'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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