Mentzendorf House (Mencendorfa Nams)

The Mentzendorf House once belonged to one of the rich merchant families and gives a good insight into the life of wealthy Rigan burghers in the 17th century. Opened in 1992, the Metzendorf House is the only museum that addresses social and cultural aspects of the upper echelons of the city at the time.
A terrible fire destroyed large parts of the city in 1677. The Mentzendorf House was erected in 1695 on one of the sites opened up by the fire. The Mentzendorfs bought the house in 1884 and continued... to live there until 1939 when the family followed Hitler's call to return "Home to the Reich". The kitchen on the ground floor contains an interesting fireplace. Music recitals were given in the music room on the upper floor. Of note are the Jean-Antoine Watteau-inspired murals that adorn a large proportion of the walls of the house. A few well-chosen antiques complete this snapshot of the life of rich Rigan merchants in a bygone era. more

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