Henri Clignet
Henri Clignet (* 1607 ; † 1683 ) was Mannheim city director in the 17th century .
Life
Henri Clignet, a wealthy merchant of Walloon descent, was Mannheim's city director from 1653 until his death in 1683 and thus effectively the city's head.
Services
Henri Clignet is considered to be a central figure in the constitution of Mannheim's city privileges of 1652, which enabled exiles to migrate to Mannheim after the Thirty Years War . Mannheim became attractive for Walloon and Huguenot religious refugees as well as a home for Jewish, Polish and Hungarian families.
Honor
In the Mannheim district of Neckarstadt-Ost , two streets and a square were named after Henri Clignet in 1904.
In Altenkirchen (Palatinate) there is a memorial stone in the cemetery that reminds of Clignet's work.
literature
- Ulrich Niess and Michael Caroli (eds.): History of the city of Mannheim. 3 volumes, Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher 2007–2009, Vol. 1 ISBN 978-3-89735-470-8 ; Vol. 2 ISBN 978-3-89735-471-5 ; Vol. 3 ISBN 978-3-89735-472-2
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ City Points - Mannheim history on site (PDF; 712 kB)
- ↑ MARCHIVUM: street names, Upper Clignetstraße. Retrieved August 27, 2018 .
- ↑ MARCHIVUM: street names, Lower Clignetstraße. Retrieved August 27, 2018 .
- ↑ MARCHIVUM: street names, Clignetplatz. Retrieved August 27, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clignet, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | City Director of Mannheim |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1607 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1683 |