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The House of the Golden Scales was the corner house at the junction of the very narrow (before the houses around the cathedral were cleared away) Hoellgasse and the Old Market Street. It was built in 1618 for the Aachen born merchant Abraham von Hamel on the site of two medieval houses, and went through several owners before becoming property of the Historical Museum in 1898. At the time of its destruction, it was outfitted as a burghers house of around 1700. Much was preserved, even of the interior including its rich ceilings. The house was especially known for it's roof gardens, called the "Belvederche," or "Little Belvedere." The Golden Scales was perhaps the finest half-timbered house in the city. Enlargement Haus zur Goldenen Wage. Eckhaus der vor der Freilegung des Doms sehr engen Höllgasse und des Alten Marktes. Erbaut für einen aus Aachen zugezogenen Kaufmann Abraham von Hamel an der Stelle zweier mittelalterlicher Häuser 1618. In häufig wechselndem Besitz. 1898 von der Stadt erworben, letzt zum Historischen Museum gehörig und als Bürgerhaus um 1700 eingerichtet. Ungewöhnlich reicher Fachwerkbau über fein geziertem steinernem Erdgeschoss. Von der Innenausstattung viel erhalten, besonders eine reiche Stuckdecke im 1. Stock und ein reizender Dachgarten, ein sog. "Belvederche" Vergrößerung |
