Rotes Haus
Rotes Haus stands in Germany with a warm red façade, white-framed windows, a steep roof, and a solid stone base. Johann Heinrich Scheibler built this tall house around 1760.
The building joined the family home, offices, storage rooms, and wool-washing areas beneath one roof. “Zum Goldenen Helm” contained the family rooms, while “Zum Pelikan” supported the textile business. Thirteen furnished rooms display Rococo, Louis Seize, and Empire furniture alongside marble-painted walls, crystal chandeliers, and gilded mirrors. A dining table carries porcelain marked with the family coat of arms.
The museum explains fine wool production, Scheibler trading networks, and water’s role in textile work. Its oak staircase rises freely through three floors, with twenty-one carved scenes showing cloth production from shearing to shipping. Nearby water recalls the busy craft town that once connected daily life, trade, and textile work.
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