Christiansfeld, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Søsterhuset [Danish]
Grev Zinzendorf Plads [Danish]
Brødremenighedens Kirkeplads [Danish]
Architecture
The sisters' house originally served as a community centre for unmarried sisters of the Moravian Brethren. The sisters not only lived and slept there, it was also a centre for the community's business activities, housing sewing and spinning rooms and later a margarine factory.
structure overview
Architecture: Sisters' House
built
1776-1800
style/period
work type
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1776
main building
1784-1786
east wing
1799-1800
western wing
1798-1801
eastern annex
1861
western annex
Specifications
Specifications: Sisters' House
area
1,185 m²
floor area
2,370 m²
Geography
local language location name
Christiansfeld, Danmark [Danish]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
III,
IV
designation
extension
reference
1468bis
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
6,228 × 3,614 pixel
52.7 × 30.6 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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