Deutsch term
Gewandhaus
I am trying to discover the original purpose of the building later used for musical performances in Leipzig; I am, of course, aware that one does not normally translate it.
However, a documentary explained it as "cloth house" - is this right? "Gewand" seems to refer more to garments than cloth. Perhaps it was used by a medieval guild?
Many thanks,
Simon
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Wikipedia has it ...
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewandhaus_(Leipzig)
It was used by the cloth and wool merchants.
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BrigitteHilgner
: Quite right. And "cloth hall" is the common translation.
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