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Ponikauhaus, Kempten

Ponikauhaus

Kempten

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Kempten

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Ponikauhaus stands in Kempten (Kempten), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 16th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ponikauhaus stands on the north side of the Rathausplatz in Kempten, Bavaria. This substantial patrician town house, built from the 16th century onward by combining two older properties, served as the civic counterpart to the throne room of the prince-abbot's residence, the two towns having once been separated by the old city fortifications. Its eleven-bay facade features a balconied oriel window and a baroque gable, while the upper floors hold a former rococo festival hall with restored ceiling paintings. The building is now occupied by a local bank, the Allgäuer Volksbank.

What to know

  • The building now houses a bank, so the interior is not open for public visits as a museum would be.
  • The facade and its oriel window can be viewed freely from the Rathausplatz in Kempten's old town.
  • The name comes from the von Ponikau family, who owned the house between 1804 and 1830, rather than from an original builder.
  • The rococo festival hall on the upper floors is not generally accessible to visitors.
  • Kempten's old town is compact and walkable, with the Rathausplatz at its centre.

Where this château is

Kempten · Kempten · Bayern

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Address

Kempten, Kempten

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Ponikauhaus?
The building currently houses a bank, so the interior is not set up for public visits.
Where does the name Ponikauhaus come from?
It comes from the noble von Ponikau family, who inherited the property in 1804 and kept it until 1830.
How old is the Ponikauhaus?
The present building grew out of two medieval houses that were combined and enlarged from the 16th century onward.
Who built the current facade?
The facade with its baroque gable dates from around 1740, commissioned by the patrician Jenisch family.
What can be seen from outside?
Visitors can view the eleven-bay facade, the balconied oriel window and the baroque gable from the Rathausplatz.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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