Zur Goldenen Schelle

Zur Goldenen Schelle stands at the main market corner, where its timber-framed facade marks a building from 1599. Its timber beams and visible structure show Renaissance craftsmanship. In 1870, brothers Emanuel and Abraham Ruppel bought the house and opened an ironmonger's shop beneath its beams. That shop later developed into a metalwork factory connected with practical objects for everyday use. During the late 1920s, Marianne Brandt worked upstairs and brought Bauhaus clarity to the company's product designs. Her designs included clocks, lamps, candle holders, bookends, and a vacuum coffee maker for daily life. These objects linked the building's industrial history with a design approach based on clear forms and practical function. The house therefore joins trade, metalwork, and Bauhaus design in one market setting. Look closely at the windows, beams, and facade to see the materials and structure that define Zur Goldenen Schelle. Its history joins Renaissance craft and modern design.