Ackerbürgerhaus
Short facts
- Verden (Aller)
The half-timbered house was built in 1577 by Henricus Elvers, notary and vicar of St. Andrew's Church.
"Hinricus Elves me ftc", (i.e. "Hinricus Elves made me"), is written on the lower beam. The three-storey half-timbered brick house from the 16th century is one of the oldest houses in Verden and is one of the most magnificent medieval examples of the Weser Renaissance in the northern Weser region.
The house is popularly known as the "Ackerbürgerhaus", even though it was probably never used as such. The half-timbered façade is decorated with rich carvings: Fan rosettes, foliage, star patterns and tendrils.
Duchess Charlotte Sophia of Courland (1651-1728) was the imperial abbess of Herford Abbey from 1688 to 1703. She spent her exile in this house from 1703 until her death due to family inheritance disputes.
Despite numerous changes of ownership, the house has hardly changed structurally over the past centuries. The building was purchased by the city in 1971 and extensively renovated between 2004 and 2007.
The house is popularly known as the "Ackerbürgerhaus", even though it was probably never used as such. The half-timbered façade is decorated with rich carvings: Fan rosettes, foliage, star patterns and tendrils.
Duchess Charlotte Sophia of Courland (1651-1728) was the imperial abbess of Herford Abbey from 1688 to 1703. She spent her exile in this house from 1703 until her death due to family inheritance disputes.
Despite numerous changes of ownership, the house has hardly changed structurally over the past centuries. The building was purchased by the city in 1971 and extensively renovated between 2004 and 2007.
Strukturstraße 7
27283 Verden (Aller)
Deutschland
Phone: +49 4231 / 12345
E-mail: touristik@verden.de
Website: www.verden.de
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