The half-timbered house at Johannisplatz 9 in Eisenach, known as the "Narrow House of Eisenach" or "Towel" (Towel House), is one of the narrowest and smallest inhabited houses in Germany. It is only 2.05 m wide and has a floor area of 20 m². A height of 8.50 m gives the building two floors. The exact year the narrow house was built is unknown, but its age is estimated at around 250 years.

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Sachsen Onkel

December 5, 2019

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It is probably the narrowest inhabited half-timbered house in Germany, it has a width of 2.05 m, and a height of 8.50 m. The house should be over 250 years old. A really interesting building in Eisenach.

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July 21, 2021

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The narrow house is also called "Handtuch" and is located at Johannisplatz 9 in Eisenach. It is one of the smallest inhabited houses in Germany & is 2.05 m wide. With a height of 8.5 m, it even has two floors.

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1. Wartburg Castle Gatehouse – Luther House, Eisenach loop from Eisenach West

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3. Entrance to the Drachenschlucht – Dragon Gorge loop from Eisenach Hauptbahnhof

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1. Wartburg Castle Gatehouse – Luther House, Eisenach loop from Eisenach West

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