In the centre stands Aegidien Church, formerly the house of worship of the Benedictine monks of 1115. North of the church but still on the ground of cloistral immunity the Aegidienmarkt was built as the market square of the medieval purlieus Altewiek. Over the years Ägidienstraße, Spohrplatz, Mönchstraße and Hinter Ägidien were covered with residential buildings of mainly petit bourgeois design. Today the preserved and very varied buildings in these small alleys and around the little squares define the special atmosphere of this district.
Legend: 1. Spohrplatz/ 2. St. Aegidien/ 3. Leisewitz House/ 4. Othilien District – Ägidienstraße
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Leisewitz House This was the residence of the playwright Johann Anton Leisewitz for many years |
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Othilien Quarter, Ägidienstraße Only the house Ägidienstraße 5 remains of this modest quarter with its densely packed half-timbered buildings |
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Spohrplatz 7 Birth place of the composer Louis Spohr. |
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St. Aegidien Church and Aegidien Monastery House of worship of the former Benedictine order. |
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Related Links
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Aegidien District (BLIK)
(German version)