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The Rothenberge House, sometimes referred to as Villa Jordaan - van Heek, is a representative villa in a scenic location on top of the Rothenberg. It was designed in the manner of an 18th century maison de plaisance and was built from 1920 to 1921 according to plans by the architect Alfred Hensen. The client was the banker Jan Jordaan (1863-1935) and his wife Engelbertha ("Bertha"), born. van Heek (1876-1960). [1] The elegant plaster building is covered with a mansard roof. The corner pilaster strips are grooved, the balcony veranda is semicircular. The facility also includes a thatched-roof teahouse. The interior is in the style of French Rococo. The Villa is currently used by the Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster as a country house and for scientific conferences and seminars.
May 7, 2020
Very nice view over the Münsterland with an Art Nouveau villa in the background.
April 24, 2022
House Rothenberge ("Villa Jordaan") is a listed secular building in Rothenberge.
February 6, 2023
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