Pakhuis Koningsbergen

The name 'Koningsbergen' recalls the flourishing trade with the city of Koningsbergen in East Prussia during the Golden Age. Jisp had a prominent herring fleet in the late 16th century, followed by rusk bakeries in the early 17th century. After a decline, the village turned to whaling and trade with the Baltic countries, which came to a halt in the French era.

The pakhuis Koningsbergen, built in the mid-18th century, stood as a warehouse on the Zwet until 1889, where seeds were originally stored. It has the characteristics of a seed warehouse and originally contained no windows, only ventilation hatches. Later, additional doors and windows were added for storing fodder. Traces of the original seed boxes can still be seen in the trusses, and the wooden sliders in the floor testify to the vertical transport of grain and fodder.

This black wooden warehouse contrasts beautifully with the surrounding brick monuments and tells the story of Jisp's rich trading history.

History

Jisp already had a well-known name in the 16th century due to its own herring fleet. In the first half of the 17th century, whaling began. Among other things, in Wormer and Jisp, for the personnel on the whaling ships, a hard, double-baked type of bread was baked that would keep for a long time. This required grain, and the demand could not be met here, so it had to be brought from the Baltic countries. Here it was then stored in warehouses. These warehouses were built around 1700 and named after the towns they traded with. Koningsbergen stood in Jisp and the border of Wormer on the Zwet, just behind the Weiver. It also has the characteristics of a seed warehouse and therefore originally had no windows, but ventilation hatches, some of which remain in the current east facade. Later, due to modified use as a foraging trade, more doors and also windows were put in.

Why lost?

In 1889, the property was sold by owner Johannes Wildschut, a wealthy manufacturer in Jisp, to the Groot family. Piet Groot bought it in 1889 and his brother Krijn married in 1890 and had a residential house put up with the warehouse next to it, which Pieter had already bought earlier, on the spot where it still stands today. Thus together they continued their forage business under the business name K. Groot. Around 1965, the foraging business stopped and this barn served as storage for ( sail ) boats etc. In the 1980s, Koningsbergen became a provincial monument. For several years, this barn has been open during monument day. If the owner is at home, you are welcome for a small tour.

Construction

Constructively, the warehouse belongs to the "hall houses" with intermediate trusses and an annex on both sides. Also called three nave. The walls are called stepped weigh and have been almost completely renewed in the last 30 years. The roof was recently restored. Characteristic features are the corbels that connect the uprights and floor joists for the first floor with wooden pegs. Also note the floorboards on the ground floor. This is spruce from trees planted about 500 years ago. Due to drying, these parts have been filled with softer wood and locally canned. To the first floor, there is still an original flour staircase. This staircase has a different size because previously heavy bags were lugged upstairs. So the steps are very close together. Better for the knees.

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