Jenisch House
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Jenisch House is a country house
in Hamburg
built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic
lifestyle and neoclassical architecture
. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe.
for Martin Johann Jenisch between 1831 and 1834. Jenisch used it as a country house.
as a model farm and arboretum
about 1800. It is located in the former independent locality of Klein Flottbek, now part of the Othmarschen
quarter of Hamburg with a view toward the Elbe
river, often described as "magnificent". In 1828 Jenisch bought the farm and gardens from Voght and redesigned the area with the construction of his house. Jenisch Park participated in the Tag des offenen Denkmals ("Day of the Open Heritage Site"), an national annual event of the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, opening cultural heritage
sites to the public, in 2007 and 2008.
, with a basement, two main floors and an attic floor. The windows are in a 1-3-1 ratio and focus on the center. On the main floors the windows reach almost completely from the floor to the ceiling. The front of the house toward the park and Elbe
river has a Doric
portico
, supporting a balcony. The large windows, the balcony, and the house opening into the park represent the relationship between architecture and nature.
river, near the Botanischer Garten Hamburg
. The street Elbchaussee has many listed buildings
; Jenisch House and Park are listed also. The Ernst Barlach House
, located in the park, is a museum for the work of the expressionist
sculptor, printmaker and writer Ernst Barlach
(1870–1938).
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
built in the 19th century and an example of Hanseatic
Hanseaten (class)
The Hanseaten is a collective term for the heirachy group consisting of elite individuals and families of prestigious rank who constituted the ruling class of the free imperial city of Hamburg, conjointly with the equal First Families of the free imperial cities Bremen and Lübeck...
lifestyle and neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
. As of 2008, Jenisch House is the home of the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe.
History
The house was built by Franz Forsmann and Karl SchinkelKarl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.-Biography:Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of...
for Martin Johann Jenisch between 1831 and 1834. Jenisch used it as a country house.
Location
Jenisch House is located in Jenisch Park, Hamburg's oldest landscaped park and a protected area of 43 ha (106.3 acre). The park was landscaped by Caspar VoghtCaspar Voght
Caspar Voght , later Caspar Reichsfreiherr von Voght , was a German merchant and social reformer from Hamburg...
as a model farm and arboretum
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
about 1800. It is located in the former independent locality of Klein Flottbek, now part of the Othmarschen
Othmarschen
Othmarschen is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2006 the population was 12,169.-History:The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317...
quarter of Hamburg with a view toward the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river, often described as "magnificent". In 1828 Jenisch bought the farm and gardens from Voght and redesigned the area with the construction of his house. Jenisch Park participated in the Tag des offenen Denkmals ("Day of the Open Heritage Site"), an national annual event of the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, opening cultural heritage
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
sites to the public, in 2007 and 2008.
Architecture
The house is designed as a large cubeCube
In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. The cube can also be called a regular hexahedron and is one of the five Platonic solids. It is a special kind of square prism, of rectangular parallelepiped and...
, with a basement, two main floors and an attic floor. The windows are in a 1-3-1 ratio and focus on the center. On the main floors the windows reach almost completely from the floor to the ceiling. The front of the house toward the park and Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river has a Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
, supporting a balcony. The large windows, the balcony, and the house opening into the park represent the relationship between architecture and nature.
Functions
The ground floor has prestigious salons, while the first floor contained the living areas and the attics were for the servants. As of 2008, the Museum für Kunst und Kultur an der Elbe is located in Jenisch House, using it for exhibitions, marriages and other events. A terrace is occupied by a café for the museum.Neighborhood
The house is located directly on the right bank of the ElbeElbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river, near the Botanischer Garten Hamburg
Botanischer Garten Hamburg
The Botanischer Garten Hamburg , more formally known as the Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg and the Biozentrum Klein Flottbek und Botanischer Garten, is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Hamburg...
. The street Elbchaussee has many listed buildings
Architectural conservation
Architectural conservation describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of mankind's built heritage are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. The individual engaged in this pursuit is known as an architectural conservator...
; Jenisch House and Park are listed also. The Ernst Barlach House
Ernst Barlach House
The Ernst Barlach House – Hermann F. Reemtsma Foundation is an art museum in Hamburg, Germany, devoted to the Expressionist artist Ernst Barlach....
, located in the park, is a museum for the work of the expressionist
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
sculptor, printmaker and writer Ernst Barlach
Ernst Barlach
Ernst Barlach was a German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer. Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I, his participation in the war made him change his position, and he is mostly known for his sculptures protesting against the war...
(1870–1938).
See also
- List of castles in Hamburg
- List of museums and cultural institutions in Hamburg
External links
- Website of the museum. Retrieved 2009-08-26.