architecture

Moravian Brethren’s House, Western Front Building (Big Brethren’s House).

Christiansfeld, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Store Brødrehus [English]
Lindegade 34A [Danish]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Lindegade № 34A
higher-level structure
built
1777
style/period
work type by function
work type form/concept
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1793
addition western rear extension

Architecture: Moravian Brethren’s House

The Brethren's House served as housing for unmarried brothers. It included also workshops like a tannery, carpentry and a bakery and served as some kind start-up centre for local and newcomer brothers.

built
1774-1854
culture
work type by function

Specifications

area
1,221 m²
floor area
2,210 m²
stories (above ground)
2
stories (below ground)
1

Specification: Moravian Brethren’s House

stories (above ground)
2

Geography

local language location name
Christiansfeld, Danmark [Danish]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
extension
reference
1468bis