Since October 2018, the historic Freemason Hall of the former lodge “Zu den Drei Degen” can be visited during guided tours of the Leopoldina main building in Halle.
The paintings had been uncovered in an elaborate process (Newsletter 6/2018). The room's altar niche was originally covered with tapestry and contained light installations that were later removed. In consultation with the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology, light fixtures have now been inserted into the “recesses” of the niche. In an elaborate process, Glasmalerei Peters GmbH Paderborn applied filigree patterns and gold leaf applications to a pane of glass hung in front of it. Following historical findings, these are based on the original tapestry and lettering. For the realisation of this impressive addition to the room, a retreat for the Leopoldina Presidium, thanks go to the Leopoldina Academy Circle of Friends reg. ass..
View into the old ritual room. The former altar niche can be seen on the left-hand side, and the Freemason emblem of the compass and protractor can already be seen on the pediment after an exploratory excavation. The first exposures have also been made on the ceiling.
East wall of the ritual room with altar niche after excavation.
East wall of the ritual room with altar niche after excavation.
The glass pane inside the altar niche in the former ritual room.
The glass pane inside the altar niche in the former ritual room with the writing “Microcosmos – Biblia – Macrocosmos”.