City walking tour - Krems - Göglhaus, Täglicher Markt No. 2

The town court was held at Täglicher Markt until 1451, and there was also a public well at this site. Even in the Middle Ages, people faced environmental problems and were concerned about polluted drinking water, so the town was supplied with spring water from the hill above it via systems of wooden pipes.

Täglicher Markt No. 2, the Göglhaus, is a large residential complex for burghers with an inside courtyard opening onto Obere Landstrasse and Täglicher Markt. The projecting oriel above the gate to the inner courtyard on the east side has 15^th century tracery windows and belonged to an older house chapel dedicated to St. Martin. The figurative wall murals were completed in the 16^th century and show contemporary scenes from everyday life. For instance, the northern panel shows a group of people in the typical dress of the day gathered around a well. The coats-of-arms depicted below the cornice have been the subject of much research. The latest findings not yet published indicate that they are not fantasy crests as previously thought. A publication will soon reveal their origins, which can be traced precisely. 
 
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