Wild guess: It used to be a “Hofreite”, i.e. a farmhouse with stables in a village, i.e. not isolated. And when the town grew and the farmers moved outside, they changed the buildings into apartments and the large gates weren’t needed anymore. What do you think?
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Makes me wonder what the history is behind this window. It is a nice one, though.
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Wild guess: It used to be a “Hofreite”, i.e. a farmhouse with stables in a village, i.e. not isolated. And when the town grew and the farmers moved outside, they changed the buildings into apartments and the large gates weren’t needed anymore. What do you think?
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Sounds plausible – and fun. It’s probably a better story than the real one.
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😃
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