The building history of this aristocratic manor dates back to the 13th century.
The former provost court of the Niggenkerken monastery was leased to the Corvey chancellor Johann Heisterman in 1582 and extended by his widow Anna v. Siebel in 1610 to include the houses at Westerbachstrasse 31 and 33. For three centuries, it remained in the possession of the family, which was ennobled in 1652 and was one of the leading families of civil servants and lawyers in the region in the early modern period.
During the Thirty Years' War, the estate temporarily served as a refuge for the Corvey abbot and his court.
The architectural history of the Heisterman von Ziehlberg family's noble manor dates back to the 13th century. The core of the building dates back to the late Middle Ages and was characterised by numerous renovations from the 16th to 18th centuries. Following extensive renovation work, the building now houses the Forum Jacob Pins. The museum exhibits the works of the internationally acclaimed artist Jacob Pins and sees itself as a place of remembrance for its former Jewish fellow citizens.
The famous Field Marshal Tilly is said to have taken up quarters in the Tilly House, which was part of the aristocratic court, during the Thirty Years' War. The carving on the bay window shows a relief of the ancient muses Erato and Thalia, who symbolise love poetry and comedy respectively.
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