Built at the end of the 15th century, the house is one of the most important testimonies to North German brick Gothic with its pointed arch screens, alternating layers of glazed and unglazed stone, reliefs, medallions and crenellated stepped gable.
Built at the end of the 15th century, the house with its pointed arch screens, alternating layers of glazed and unglazed stones, reliefs, medallions and the crenellated stepped gable is one of the most important testimonies to North German brick Gothic.
Named after the merchant family Ratschow, who earned their living with linen and beds from the beginning of the 20th century until World War II, the house today houses the town library.