Hindenburgplatz (Hildesheim)
The Hindenburgplatz (short: PvH ) is a central square in Hildesheim . It is named after Paul von Hindenburg , who was Reich President in the German Empire of the Weimar Republic from 1925 until his death in early August 1934 and in the early days of the National Socialist German Empire .
Surname
The area in front of the Friesentor in the old town was originally part of a fortress . In 1834 it was first named Paradeplatz and in 1933 Paul-von-Hindenburg-Platz . The name was shortened to Hindenburgplatz as early as 1950 . The naming has been controversial for years; Burkhard Hohls (SPD) is in favor of a renaming, Nikolaus Schramm (FDP) is considered an opponent and speaks of a “one-sided politics of memory”. In everyday language use, the abbreviation PvH is almost exclusively used .
Location and description
On the east side of the square is the building of the Hanover-Hildesheim Chamber of Commerce and Industry , which also houses the Hildesheim Study Center of the FernUniversität in Hagen . The building complex on the south side includes a branch of Deutsche Post AG , a hotel (this building used to be the Camera Cinema ) and several restaurants. A passage to Küsthardtstraße connects the Hindenburgplatz on this side with the Neustädter Markt . In the north lies the intersection of the main roads Wollenweberstrasse, Schuhstrasse, Zingel and Goslarsche Strasse. In postal terms, the areas beyond Wollenweberstrasse in the west and Goslarschen Strasse in the north also belong to Hindenburgplatz. The Hildesheim State Trade Supervisory Office is also located on Hindenburgplatz . The focal point is the rose fountain donated by Harzwasserwerke in 1978 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The stylized rose made of concrete is supposed to symbolize the millennial rose bush.
Video surveillance
Despite public protests, cameras for video surveillance of Hindenburgplatz and its surroundings were put into operation in 2009. All cameras can be swiveled and have a zoom function. The operation of the cameras is the responsibility of the Göttingen Police Department.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Anton J. Knott: Street, ways, squares and alleys in Hildesheim. Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 1984, ISBN 3-8067-8082-X , p. 52
- ↑ Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung: Hindenburg wobbles . Hildesheim November 26, 2016.
- ^ Protest against the cameras in Hildesheim
- ↑ Video surveillance police headquarters Göttingen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 52 ° 8 '59.4 " N , 9 ° 57' 16.2" E