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The Foundation for the Culture of Calligraphy – Stiftung Schriftkultur– was founded in 2016 by the well-known calligrapher, designer, lecturer and author Katharina Pieper, as a non-profit organisation based in Homburg, Germany. The Foundation (FCC) defines itself as an organisation acting internationally to promote and communicate the cultural heritage of calligraphy, writing, and typography (as well as handwriting) both as a means of communication and as art. Those who are interested in the calligraphic culture and all its related disciplines are welcome to join us. The following are the Foundations's specific objectives: In the estate of Gut Königsbruch near Homburg / Saar, the Stiftung Schriftkultur e.V. found an ideal place to accommodate the gallery, workshop rooms, library, museum and the Jean Larcher archive. The 250-year-old manor, built in 1766 by Duke Christian IV of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, is currently being renovated to its original late Baroque splendour by private contractor. The former barn has been rebuilt and prepared specifically for the needs of the Foundation. Gut Königsbruch is being lovingly restored with great expertise by the von Wegner family, architect Lars Maier and an extensive group of professionals. The Foundation for the Culture of Calligraphy is looking forward to moving into their new premises soon. |
Please have a little patience! The website will be completed in a short while.
Katharina Pieper
and the founding members of the Foundation for the Culture of Calligraphy
provisional prospectus (PDF):
Here you can see an overview of our plans!
Are you interested in a membership? Please contact us: stiftung@schriftkultur.eu
Small picture gallery of the construction works at Gut Königsbruch (summer 2015 to June 2017):
These photos show the manor in August 2015. Here visions are created and become reality!
Every day hard work is done and the ideas are fulfilled step by step!
A park according to the original baroque style will not be missing. The garden plant and the buildings are increasingly taking shape.
11.11.16: Since the windows have been installed, the building has got "eyes". The floor heating is also being fixed in these days.
16.12.16: The entrance gates are there! Now the work can be don in pleasant temperatures. Right: With a lot of imagination you can see an office here.
14.01.17: The flooring also has to fit into everything. In wintery white the estate Gut Königsbruch looks as if enchanted.
24.01.2017: From the outside the building is now ready! Inside the craftsmen work intensely (here it's just lunch break).
The complete interior painting has already been made - the office looks almost ready to move in.
25.02.2017: First visit of some founding members. The natural stone flooring is almost finished,
and the lighting already works. Now it does not take much longer to move in!
24.03.2017: Now even the stairs are fitted. They have become beautiful and fit perfectly into the gallery. At last we do not need the ladders any more!
Also the rear entrance looks already quite inviting. In the vaulted cellar only the right light is missing - and the furnishings for the presentation.
01.04.2017: The day of the official key handover! With Mrs. Dr. von Wegner and architect Mr. Maier we drank a glass of a good cremant on the realization of all plans.
An Easter flower basket is bringing the first life into the new rooms. The furniture in the office are already installed and are waiting for their inauguration.
11.04.2017: Relocation of the office to the Gut Königsbruch with Karin Fischer! The first day of work took place with good humor and diligent helpers.
A bit you can already guess how the gallery can look. There is still much to be done, e.g. here the insertion of the lights.
30.04.2017: Gradually, the gallery becomes a home. The kitchen and the toilet function well, the tables for the first workshop are directed,
and the two diligent helpers Thomas and Marc bring a lot of know-how, a cordless screwdriver and male vigor.
07.05.2017: The very first workshop took place yesterday! 12 participants were happy to be present in the new rooms at the first course.
With a glass of cremant, we drank on a good success of the Foundation for the Culture of Calligraphy.
25.05.2017: The back entrance, the main entrance to the Stiftung Schriftkultur, now presents itself with finished terrace, newly sown lawn
and a small perennial and rose reserve around the terrace. An information banner attracts curious visitors. The shelves for the library
are almost ready and are waiting for their content, which can hopefully be sorted out soon.
30.05.2017: In the vaulted cellar there are now also the large archive cabinets. A small exhibition by Jean Larcher already points to to
future museum and the permanent exhibition. The sandstone arch has yet to be subjected to a special treatment for fastening.
Even the mens toilets have become a small exhibition space.
to the website of Gut Königsbruch
to the website of Katharina Pieper
(ab 6.9.2016)
Stiftung Schriftkultur e.V.
Gut Königsbruch
Am Gutshof 13
D-66424 Homburg – GERMANY
Tel.: 06841 98 89 091
Email: stiftung@schriftkultur.eu
Büro: Frau Karin Fischer
Katharina Pieper (Vorsitzende Stiftung Schriftkultur)
Dipl.-Designerin AGD DPV HFCLAS
Herzogstraße 24
D-66424 Homburg – GERMANY
Tel. 06841 79068
- gemeinnütziger Verein -
Vereinsregister-Nr. VR 1553, Amtsgericht Homburg
Bankverbindung: Postbank, IBAN: DE73 4401 0046 0325 1394 63, BIC: PBNKDEFF
Steuer-Nr. 075/140/28677