Erker
- Museum Lindwurm, Stein am Rhein, SH, CH
- A bay window, called "Erker," window typology mainly seeing in northern Switzerland.
- The house Lindwurm dates from the Middle Ages. Lindwurm is an old word for “Drachen”, “Dragon”. 1819/20 The façade is built in the modern Empire style. Its owner at that time was Johann Conrad Arbenz, the richest citizen of Stein. The Erker (bay window) is found in a lot of builings in this city.
- It is situated on the first floor, in the private living room of the family. The Erker was not only a symbol of status, it allowed as well the look over the street, the life of the city. Thanks to curtains different levels of privacy were possible for the inhabitants.
