Half-timbered German Buildings Photos

Half-timbered buildings were widely used in Germany because they were economical. Trees were used to put up strong wooden frameworks after which the spaces between the beams were completed with plaster or other infill. A wide variety of beam patterns add to the quaint look of such structures.

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Historic half-timbered building with flood high water line above door. Cochem, Germany.Mosel wine bar in half-timbered building. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Row of half-timbered buildings in market square with fountain topped by statue of St Michael wielding his sword. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Half-timbered buildings in market square. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.
Historic half-timbered building with flood high water line above door. Cochem, Germany.Mosel wine bar in half-timbered building. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Row of half-timbered buildings in market square with fountain topped by statue of St Michael wielding his sword (c1950, original destroyed WWII). Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.Half-timbered buildings in market square. Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.
Altes Fahrhaus three story, half-timbered house adorned with carvings on facade. Pünderich, Germany.Top floors of half-timbered house with family crests on facade. Pünderich, Germany.Half-timbered brick houses along narrow street. Lübeck, Germany.Hans Smedt House half-timbered with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.
Altes Fahrhaus (Old Ferryhouse) (1621) three story, half-timbered house adorned with carvings on facade. Pünderich, Germany.Top floors of half-timbered house (reconstructed 1962) with family crests on facade. Pünderich, Germany.Half-timbered brick houses along narrow street. Lübeck, Germany.Hans Smedt House (1675) half-timbered with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.
Half-timbered house with carvings. Celle, Germany.Details of half-timbered house with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.Hans Kamprath House half-timbered with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.Half timbered houses for which town is known. Monschau, Germany.
Half-timbered house with carvings (1497). Celle, Germany.Details of half-timbered house with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.Hans Kamprath House (1617) half-timbered with carved inscriptions. Celle, Germany.Half timbered houses for which town is known. Monschau, Germany.
Intricate patterns of half timbers on wall of house. Monschau, Germany.Row of half-timbered buildings. Bacharach, Germany.Shop selling Bacharach souvenirs in vintage half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Facade with complex half timber design & decorative panels. Bacharach, Germany.
Intricate patterns of half timbers on wall of house. Monschau, Germany.Row of half-timbered buildings. Bacharach, Germany.Shop selling Bacharach souvenirs in vintage half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Facade with complex half timber design & decorative panels. Bacharach, Germany.
Old half timbered post office & St Peter's Church. Bacharach, Germany.Altkölnischer Hotel in large half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Altes haus with half-timbered structure, turrets & gables. Bacharach, Germany.Altes haus with half-timbered structure, turrets & gables. Bacharach, Germany.
Old half timbered post office & St Peter's Church. Bacharach, Germany.Altkölnischer Hotel in large half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Altes haus (Old House) (1368) with half-timbered structure, turrets & gables. Bacharach, Germany.Altes haus (Old House) (1368) with half-timbered structure, turrets & gables. Bacharach, Germany.
Pair of half-timbered buildings. Bacharach, Germany.Flower boxes adorning half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Multi-story half-timbered buildings & old covered well. Bacharach, Germany.Detail of intricate design on half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.
Pair of half-timbered buildings. Bacharach, Germany.Flower boxes adorning half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.Multi-story half-timbered buildings & old covered well. Bacharach, Germany.Detail of intricate design on half-timbered building. Bacharach, Germany.
Half-timbered building with phrase in German Gothic script on facade. Bacharach, Germany.Half-timbered building with phrase in German Gothic script on facade. Bacharach, Germany.Half-timbered buildings on Rhine River. Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany.Steep roofs on half-timbered buildings on Hauptmarkt. Trier, Germany.
Half-timbered building with phrase in German Gothic script on facade. Bacharach, Germany.Half-timbered building with phrase in German Gothic script on facade. Bacharach, Germany.Half-timbered buildings on Rhine River. Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany.Steep roofs on half-timbered buildings on Hauptmarkt. Trier, Germany.
Half-timbered building with shop at ground level. Trier, Germany.Half-timbered wing of Old Court. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered structure of Bamberg Old Town Hall cantilevered over Regnitz River. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered bishops house in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.
Half-timbered building with shop at ground level. Trier, Germany.Half-timbered wing of Old Court. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered structure of Bamberg Old Town Hall cantilevered over Regnitz River. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered bishops house (c1500) in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.
Half-timbered building in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered building with window made of multiple blown-glass rounds. Bamberg, Germany.Main half-timbered museum building at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Half-timber walls at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Half-timbered building in old town Bamberg. Bamberg, Germany.Half-timbered building with window made of multiple blown-glass rounds. Bamberg, Germany.Main half-timbered museum building at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Half-timber walls at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Half-timbered cafe on market square. Coburg, Germany.Siebendächer Haus with half-timbering & end-beam to hoist goods to upper levels was originally used by town's tanning trade. Memmingen, Germany.Clocktower & half-timbered buildings. Kronach, Germany.Half timber building beside Water Tower over Pegnitz River. Nuremberg, Germany.
Half-timbered cafe on market square. Coburg, Germany.Siebendächer Haus (seven-roof house) (1601) with half-timbering & end-beam to hoist goods to upper levels was originally used by town's tanning trade. Memmingen, Germany.Clocktower & half-timbered buildings. Kronach, Germany.Half timber building beside Water Tower over Pegnitz River. Nuremberg, Germany.
Half-timbered streetscape of Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Yellow half-timbered building on Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Half-timbered streetscape of Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Red & white half-timbered building. Nuremberg, Germany.
Half-timbered streetscape of Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Yellow half-timbered building on Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Half-timbered streetscape of Weißgerbergasse. Nuremberg, Germany.Red & white half-timbered building. Nuremberg, Germany.
Half-timbered building in Market Area. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered buildings along narrow Blau River. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered homes on Blau River with sparrow, symbol of Ulm, in foreground. Ulm, Germany.Detail of half timbered building near Blau River. Ulm, Germany.
Half-timbered building in Market Area. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered buildings along narrow Blau River. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered homes on Blau River with sparrow, symbol of Ulm, in foreground. Ulm, Germany.Detail of half timbered building near Blau River. Ulm, Germany.
Old half timbered building with steep roof near Blau River. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered buiding near Blau River with mural of historic 1717 siege when Belgrade was taken back from the Ottomans by Austria. Ulm, Germany.Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Cobblestone streets & half timbered buildings in Blau River area. Ulm, Germany.
Old half timbered building with steep roof near Blau River. Ulm, Germany.Half timbered buiding near Blau River with mural of historic 1717 siege when Belgrade was taken back from the Ottomans by Austria. Ulm, Germany.Sign for Zunfthaus with miniature canal boat on half-timbered building near Blau river. Ulm, Germany.Cobblestone streets & half timbered buildings in Blau River area. Ulm, Germany.
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