Pied Piper’s House
The Pied Piper's House or Rattenfängerhaus is a half-timbered building in Hamelin. It is named after an inscription on its side which purports to be an eyewitness account of the events of the Pied Piper of Hamelin story, describing the departure of the Hamelin children on 26 June 1284.
- Tourist attraction
- …dates from 1603
- …is inscribed with “ANNO 1284 AM DAGE JOHANNIS ET PAULI WAR DER 26. JUNI - DORCH EINEN PIPER MIT ALLERLEY FARVE BEKLEDET GEWESEN CXXX KINDER VERLEDET BINNEN HAMELN GEBOREN - TO CALVARIE BI DEN KOPPEN VERLOREN.”
- Description: building in Hamelin, Germany
- Address: Osterstraße 28, Hameln, 31785
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leisthaus and Stiftsherrenhaus.
Leisthaus
Leisthaus is a historic house, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Pied Piper’s House.
Stiftsherrenhaus
Stiftsherrenhaus is a historic house, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Pied Piper’s House.
Bürgergarten
Bürgergarten is a park, which is situated 200 metres northeast of Pied Piper’s House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tündern and Emmerthal.
Emmerthal
Emmerthal is a municipality in the Hameln-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Emmerthal is situated 6 km south of Pied Piper’s House.
Pied Piper’s House
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Latitude
52.10409° or 52° 6′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.36072° or 9° 21′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F4F4936+J7
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Pied Piper’s House” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Garnisonskirche and Rattenfängerbrunnen.
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