Justitia figure

The house at Große Burgstraße 4 was built as a courthouse in 1894-1896. The neo-Gothic forms with pointed arches, stepped or stepped gables are striking. Glazed bricks with alternating color changes underline the monumental massiveness of the building.

In a pointed arched niche at the very top of the gable zone of the central risalit, you can discover the larger-than-life figure of "Justitia" on a brick console.

She holds the typical attributes of scales and sword in her hands. Justitia stands for the idea that a person entering this building should experience justice and be protected by the wisdom of the law.

Justitia weighs both sides with a clear mind (scales), but punishes injustice with the sharpness and power of the law (sword). The wall statue from 1896 comes from the studio of the sculptor Georg Küsthart. As with many Justitia figures in Hanseatic cities, this Justitia is not blindfolded. The idea behind this is that Justitia can look the accused openly in the eye when passing judgment.