Brömsehaus
Lüneburg
©Ulrich von dem Bruch / Lüneburg
©Ulrich von dem Bruch / Lüneburg
©Ulrich von dem Bruch / Lüneburg
©Ulrich von dem Bruch / Lüneburg
The Brömsehaus is one of the oldest architectural monuments in the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg.
The house of the Sülfmeister Brömse family was built in 1406 as a gabled plank house. Sülfmeisters were salt boilers who leased at least four pans. They belonged to the upper class in Lüneburg. The family of Dietrich III von Brömse also played a leading role in Lübeck. This was practical, as there was flourishing trade between Lüneburg and Lübeck as part of the Hanseatic League.
On the outside of the house, the coats of arms of the Hanseatic cities of Gdansk, Lübeck, Lüneburg and Riga can be found on the façade. Lüneburg and Lübeck were the locations of the patrician Brömse family, while Gdansk and Riga were their trading partners.
Over the years, the building was rebuilt several times. Around 1500, the passageway was built over to create more space. This created the strange sloping roof. In 1637, the building took on its current appearance.
The house was owned by the Brömse family until 1579. Two Gothic arches can be seen on the right-hand side wall of the Bröme house from the street. They belonged to the side aisle wall of St. Andrew's Church of Heiligenthal Monastery, which was demolished in 1801.
The originally Gothic Brömse house has unique paintings on the beamed ceiling of the hallway, which extends over two floors, and a richly decorated baroque staircase. The stucco ceiling in the Kontor is a true masterpiece and dates from 1637.
Donations saved the Brömse House
The house was almost demolished in 1937 due to dilapidation and was only saved by a large fundraising campaign. Donors of larger sums were able to have their name and coat of arms painted on glass and inserted into the large east window as a "window of honor". This window can still be admired in the courtyard today.
Today, the Brömse House belongs to the German-Baltic Cultural Foundation, which uses it for lectures, concerts and seminars. The German-Baltic library in the house is now known and sought after throughout Europe.
On the outside of the house, the coats of arms of the Hanseatic cities of Gdansk, Lübeck, Lüneburg and Riga can be found on the façade. Lüneburg and Lübeck were the locations of the patrician Brömse family, while Gdansk and Riga were their trading partners.
Over the years, the building was rebuilt several times. Around 1500, the passageway was built over to create more space. This created the strange sloping roof. In 1637, the building took on its current appearance.
The house was owned by the Brömse family until 1579. Two Gothic arches can be seen on the right-hand side wall of the Bröme house from the street. They belonged to the side aisle wall of St. Andrew's Church of Heiligenthal Monastery, which was demolished in 1801.
The originally Gothic Brömse house has unique paintings on the beamed ceiling of the hallway, which extends over two floors, and a richly decorated baroque staircase. The stucco ceiling in the Kontor is a true masterpiece and dates from 1637.
Donations saved the Brömse House
The house was almost demolished in 1937 due to dilapidation and was only saved by a large fundraising campaign. Donors of larger sums were able to have their name and coat of arms painted on glass and inserted into the large east window as a "window of honor". This window can still be admired in the courtyard today.
Today, the Brömse House belongs to the German-Baltic Cultural Foundation, which uses it for lectures, concerts and seminars. The German-Baltic library in the house is now known and sought after throughout Europe.