Johann Christian Rind
Johann Christian Rind (* July 2, 1726 in Homburg vor der Höhe ; † February 24, 1797 ibid) was a German merchant and member of a respected merchant family who lived in the then royal seat of Homburg, today Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Due to a testamentary called him to life Foundation , the retirement home Rind'sches Bürgerstift Bad Homburg, which still exists today was born. Thanks to this charitable work, Johann Christian Rind is one of the defining characters in Bad Homburg's history.
Life
After years of apprenticeship in Cologne and the Netherlands, Johann Christian Rind continued the family tradition together with his younger brother Johann Balthasar. Together they both took over the father's business. This shop was located on the edge of Bad Homburg's old town at Untergasse 7. This was later renamed Rind'sche Stiftstraße. The two brothers mainly sold groceries and everyday goods such as buttons, paper and spices. Thanks to good trade relations in the Netherlands, Johann Christian Rind was able to supply himself with direct imports and offer his goods cheaply. After a few years he rose to become an influential merchant and made contacts with the landgrave's court, who resided in the neighboring Bad Homburg Castle. His social reputation also grew. He also acted as a financier of his sovereign, Landgrave Friedrich V von Hessen-Homburg, who needed financial support for his court. From the age of 30, Johann Christian Rind took over the post of captain of the Bad Homburg rifle company. For many years he worked as a rifle master and accounting officer. Like his brother, Johann Christian Rind remained unmarried and left no descendants. With their fortune, both brothers planned to set up a foundation that would benefit the elderly. This foundation was decreed in a will on March 15, 1776. Since the younger brother Johann Balthasar died unexpectedly, the document bears the sole signature of Johann Christian Rind. In the next 20 years the merchant managed to quadruple his fortune. He thus had the necessary financial means to provide the foundation with sufficient capital and to purchase a building in Dorotheenstrasse that was to serve as a home for the elderly and poor. This building, one of the distinctive baroque structures in Bad Homburg, is located in the immediate vicinity of the landgrave's castle , is now known as the Sinclair House and is used as a place for art exhibitions. Johann Christian Rind died on February 24, 1797 and was buried in the Reformed cemetery at the Untertor. The grave has not existed for about 100 years.
The Rind Foundation
On March 15, 1776, Johann Christian Rind drew up the original version of his will, which in 1797 was amended in several points. The main component of this will was the establishment of a foundation, the aim of which was to initially guarantee twelve old and poor people free accommodation, care and food. The initial capital was 40,000 guilders. The admission criteria for residents, the modalities of care and the management of the newly created facility were defined in 14 points. The foundation led to the establishment of - as it was called at the time - "civil hospital". From 1797 to 1822 it was located in a three-storey half-timbered building that was listed as a historical monument . A facsimile of the will is printed in the commemorative publication for the move of the Rind'schen Bürgerstift in 1996 to Gymnasiumstraße. This foundation has existed to this day under the name of Rind'sches Bürgerstift Bad Homburg. The facility is now a non-profit foundation under civil law and a member of the Diakonisches Werk Hessen and Nassau. After moving to the new location on Gymnasiumstrasse, the Rind'sche Bürgerstift now offers around 220 elderly people a home. As part of the care concept “care from a single source” developed in-house, senior citizens have access to the areas “assisted living”, “inpatient care” and “outpatient services” in order to choose individually suitable forms of care and living.
Johann Christian Rind in Bad Homburg
Memories of Johann Christian Rind can be found several times in the townscape of Bad Homburg. The former Untergasse was renamed to Rind'sche Stiftstrasse. On September 23, 1898, a memorial designed by the architect Louis Jacobi was erected to Johann Christian Rind . This is located at the entrance to the old town. The coat of arms of Johann Christian Rind - an armor with an "R" with a crown, chain and coins - is still visible today in the company logo and on the letterheads of the Rind'schen Bürgerstift Bad Homburg.
literature
- Rind'sches Bürgerstift Bad Homburg vdH Festschrift for the inauguration on September 14, 1996 ; Editor of Rind'sches Bürgerstift with the participation of the district archive of the Hochtaunuskreis, the city archive of Bad Homburg and the administration of the state palaces and gardens of Bad Homburg
- Louis Jacobi: Johann Christian Rind, the founder of the civil hospital in Homburg vd Höhe. Messages about his life, work and legacy In: Messages from the Association for History and Regional Studies Bad Homburg vd Höhe . Bad Homburg 1882, reprint Fulda 1994
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rindsches Bürgerstift.de
- ↑ Back home In: faz.net of November 29, 2010
- ↑ Rind'sche Stiftstraße 7 on the side of cultural monuments in Hessen
- ↑ Memorial for Johann Christian Rind ( 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. on the website of the Association for History and Regional Studies Bad Homburg vd Höhe
- ↑ The builder's footsteps in the city map In: faz.net of October 27, 2010
- ^ Announcements from the Association for History and Regional Studies Bad Homburg vd Höhe
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rind, Johann Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German businessman and founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1797 |
| Place of death | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |