Hauptplatz 2 and 3 | A
Craigher Chocolate | Cafe on the Main Square
History In the 17th and 18th centuries, the building was first owned by a tailor and subsequently by a shoemaker.
| History From around 1700, the building was owned by a master locksmith. |
Architectural History | Architectural History A single-storey extension with a terrace and a stone balustrade was added along Herrengasse in 1928. |
Hauptplatz 2 | Details
Location
This elongated corner house is located between Hauptplatz 1 and 3.
Storeys
The building features two storeys and an attic.
Main Square Facade
Narrow Main Square Facade
The facade facing the main square is narrow.
Horizontal Articulation
The facade is horizontally articulated by a crowning cornice and a moulded string course.
First-Floor Windows
Two narrow windows are vertically aligned and feature moulded surrounds with ornamental keystones. The windows are crowned by a straight pediment and a projecting sill defines their lower limit. Relief lettering below the windows states “KONDITOREI“.
Quoined Corner Articulation
Quoined corner articulation is present on the upper floor.
Ground floor
The ground floor features a large shopfront window.
Street-Facing Facade
First Floor
The first floor on the street-facing facade displays plasterwork rustication.
Ground Floor
The ground floor is rendered in plain plaster.
Roof
The structure is capped by a hipped roof covered in traditional clay tiles. A rectangular rooflight is set flush with the plane of the roof and does not interrupt the roofline.
Hauptplatz 3 | Details
Location
This elongated corner house is located at the junction of the main square and Herrengasse.
Storeys
The building features two storeys and an attic.
Horizontal Articulation
The facade is horizontally structured by a prominent crowning cornice, a moulded sill course and a string course.
Upper Floor
The rusticated upper floor contains windows with plain moulded surrounds and straight pediments.
Parapet panels below the windows are decorated with circular motifs and linked by a continuous sill course.
In the central axis of the square-facing facade, a doorway with a wrought-iron balcony railing dating from around 1890 is situated.
Decorative quoining emphasises the upper-floor corner at the junction of the main square and Herrengasse.
Two vertical rows of quoins on the main square facade mark the boundary between Hauptplatz 2 and Hauptplatz 3.
Ground Floor
The ground floor was refurbished in the 1980s. It features an elongated shopfront along Herrengasse.
Roof
The building is capped by a hipped roof.
