The Müllerhaus is a listed townhouse in
Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Aargau and is the capital of the Lenzburg District. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal, Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. L ...
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Aargau
Aargau ( ; ), more formally the Canton of Aargau (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau.
Aargau is one of the most nort ...
, Switzerland. The early classicist building, which was commissioned by the Lenzburg cotton industrialist and built in 1785 by the Bernese architect
Carl Ahasver von Sinner
Carl Ahasver von Sinner (February 2, 1754 – April 25, 1821) was a Canton of Bern, Bernese architect of the Louis XVI style, Louis XVI period. Biography
Born in Sumiswald as the son of governor (''Landvogt'') Johann Bernhard von Sinner, he marri ...
, is considered one of the most important cultural assets in Lenzburg.
History
The townhouse was built in 1785 during the cotton boom era and served as a residence and commercial building at the same time. The basement served as a warehouse, the first floor for sales, while the two upper floors were used as manorial apartments.
After the economic decline of the Hünerwadel dynasty at the end of the 19th century, the doctor Adolf Müller-Fischer bought the vacant town house in 1903. He opened his medical practice there and moved with his family to the second floor. Since 1987, the architectural monument is owned by the cultural and charitable Foundation of Dr. Hans Müller (1897–1989) and Gertrude Müller (1901–2001), siblings and heirs of A. Müller-Fischer (). It is the home of the
Aargauer Literaturhaus
The Aargauer Literaturhaus () is a cultural institution in Lenzburg (Aargau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland) dedicated to the popularization of literature and literary practices. It carries out author talks, reading conferences, and literary works ...
, the art painter Fritz Huser, Pro Argovia, Forum Helveticum and various non-profit organizations. Cultural events, weddings, readings, concerts, educational courses and festivities are held there.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1785
Buildings and structures in Lenzburg
Neoclassical architecture in Switzerland
Cultural property of national significance in Aargau