Alsfeld (Opus 29) (Opus, Vol. 29) by Peer Zietz, Uwe H. Rudenburg (Photographer) - 1997-05-27

Edition Axel Menges, 1997-05-27. Hardcover. Like New.

Edition Axel Menges, 1997-05-27. Hardcover. New.

Stuttgart/London: Edition Axel Menges, 1997. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book In 1975, the European Year of Protection of Ancient Monuments, Alsfeld in Upper Hesse acquired model-town status, along with Berlin, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Xanten and Trier in Germany. In this way the Council of Europe was acknowledging the long tradition of monument protection in a place where an astonishingly large number of historic buildings have survived. There are numerous tightly-packed timber-frame buildings in the medieval ground plan of the town, some built as long ago as the 14th century. The market-place, forming the centre of the town with town hall, Weinhaus (wine house) and Hochzeitshaus (wedding house), is one of the most important complexes of its kind in Germany. The town hall, built in a way that inspired many of its German successors, was to have been pulled down in 1878 by order of the town council. It was not until residents protested… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.