Wilhelmstraße 67, Palais Pringsheim

 Tyskland > Berlin

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In 1872-74, the Upper Silesian Eisanbahnmagnat and coal mine owner Rudolph Pringsheim zu Rodenberg at Wilhelmstraße 67 by the architects Gustav Ebe and Julius Benda can be built a magnificent city palace, which is called "colorful house" after its completion. “Special value has been placed on the equipment of the Renaissance forms, which are sounded in rich, faitte forms and in the most lively color jewelry of real materials. The ground floor is made of strong tinted Seeberger sandstone. The main floor is dressed in the surfaces with Mettlacher patterned tiles of Stumpfrother color and is crowned by a rich main console cornice, which, as well as the window frames and architecture of the bayer worn by 2 atlases Factory is made. The large frieze through the windows of the upper floor under the main cornice contains colorful images on gold background, which in semi-life groups the 4 age of humans are carried out according to cartons by A.