Christian Spielmann

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Johann Christian Karl Spielmann (born October 12, 1861 in Neuwied ; † February 23, 1917 in Wiesbaden ) was a German historian , archivist and writer . He wrote numerous works that are dedicated to the history of the city of Wiesbaden and the Duchy of Nassau .

The Christian Spielmann monument in Weilburg.
Detail of the monument pictured above

Life

Spielmann was born the son of the painter and photographer Carl Spielmann . After graduating from high school, he worked as a teacher at the elementary school in Weilburg from 1884 to 1889 . However, a hearing problem forced him to give up his job. In the following years he worked for the General Nassau School Journal . Finally, in 1892, he moved to the Wiesbaden City Archives . After completing his doctorate at the University of Bonn in 1894, Spielmann became head of the archive the following year and its director in 1914. He made a lasting contribution to the development of the archive.

In 1896 he published the history of the town and rule of Weilburg . From 1900 he edited the Nassovia , a magazine for Nassau history. In 1912 he published the atlas of the city of Wiesbaden (also Spielmann-Atlas), which documents the development of the city between 1799 and 1910 in current and historical maps.

In memory of Spielmann, a memorial stone was placed below the Wiesbaden Neroberge . In addition, the city council decided in 1918 to name a street after the councilor. Also in Frankfurt-Nied a street was (re) named after him, because Nied belonged to Hessen-Nassau before it was incorporated into Frankfurt am Main (1928). In Weilburg, the Christian Spielmann School and a street were named after him, and a memorial stone was also erected in the weir wood forest.

Fonts

  • History teaching in completed lessons (parts 1-3). Gesenius, Halle 1901–1902 ( digitized version ).
  • School books for patriotic history lessons (books 1-3). Gesenius, Halle 1901–1905 ( digitized version ).
  • German history from the end of the Great War to the beginning of the twentieth century. Gesenius, Halle 1905 ( digitized ).

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personal data
SURNAME Spielmann, Christian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spielmann, Johann Christian Karl (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian, archivist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuwied
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1917
Place of death Wiesbaden