INTRINSIC ENERGY
text SANDRA ROTHFELD photos LINA LOOS layout CORISSA BAGAN
HOF-APOTHEKE
DETMOLD A MODERN DAY PHARMACY BET WEEN LOVE POTIONS AND HOME-BREWED LIQUORS.
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Stepping inside Hof pharmacy in Detmold you are immediately enveloped by its unique atmosphere. The half-timbered facade, the interior decorations with an exquisite eye for detail and the mosaic floor make it exude the inviting air of a residential home. Hof pharmacy is located in the historic town centre of Detmold not far from the residential palace. Its decorative half-timber and historic decor makes it a fine example of the traditional apothecary profession. It was established in 1623 by decree of the regent of Detmold Simon VII., who did not want to have to rely on the Ratsapotheke (»council pharmacy«) in Lemgo, then the only one of its kind in the Lippe area and hence awarded the right to found a pharmacy to David Welmann (1590-1669). The house’s use as a pharmacy is also hinted at in its rich ornamentation. The foundation beam is adorned with pharmaceutical equipment like viols, funnels, flasks, apothecary
Issue 15 | October 2014
