Johann Christoph Rose

Anniversary bell from 1976 with the inscription Bells from Apolda in the town hall of Apolda: The occasion for the casting was the 150th anniversary of the bell foundry Ulrich and Schilling (since 1826) - the year 1722 on the back refers to Apolda's founder of the bell foundry Johann Christoph Rose. Cast by Peter Schilling , designed by Horst Jahresling .

Johann Christoph Rose (born September 9, 1686 in Volkstedt , † September 2, 1749 in Apolda ) was a German bell founder . He was Apolda's first bell founder and thus laid the foundation for the tradition of bell foundries in Apolda .

life and work

Johann Christoph Rose was the eldest son of Johann Rose (1654–1716), bell founder in Volkstedt , and his wife Barbara Rose; the couple had seven children.

After the father's death, the youngest son Johann Wolfgang Rose (1699–1750) continued the bell foundry in Volkstedt. The common grandfather Christoph Rose (1630–1675) founded the family's own bell foundry in Volkstedt.

After the death of Johann Christoph Rose, his brother Martin Rose (1696–1758) continued the bell foundry. Since both brothers were childless, Johann Georg Ulrich junior, eldest son of the bell founder Johann Georg Ulrich senior from Laucha, took over the company.

Create

In the bell literature around 1900, 43 places are specified in which bells from Johann Christoph Rose's creative period from 1712 to 1748 are said to have been.

Rose bells are preserved in Wickerstedt (1719), Kleinlöbichau (1723), Neustedt and Rödigen (1729), Gebstedt (1731), Hermstedt (1742), Gernewitz (1747) and Zottelstedt (1720). The bell from 1742 in the Umpferstedt church is a facsimile cast by the Schilling family of bell foundries from 1964.

Rose did not exclusively manufacture bells - certainly due to fluctuating order books. It is said that he created twelve sets of lead weights for butchers.

The first foundry site in Apolda quickly became too small. In 1722, Rose moved to what is now Glockengießereistrasse 2, which was outside the suburb at the time.

With their work, Johann Christoph Rose and Martin Rose laid the foundation for the almost three centuries-old tradition of the bell foundry in Apolda .

Honor

As a reminder of and in honor of Johann Christoph Rose and his services, there has been Rosestrasse in Apolda since May 1992 .

literature

Ernst Fauer: Johann Christoph Rose - the founder of the bell foundry tradition in Apolda . In: Apoldaer Geschichtsverein e. V. (Hrsg.): Apoldaer Heimat - Contributions to the nature and local history of the city of Apolda and its surroundings . Issue 21. Apolda 2003, p. 10-16 .

Web links

Literature by and about Johann Christoph Rose in the catalog of the German National Library
GH Borssum Waalkes: VERVOLG VAN Friesche KLOKKE-OPSCHRIFTEN, met other van elders vergeleken, EN METAANTEEKENINGEN, VERTALING, REGISTERSEN PLATEN VOORZIEN , pages 140, 141, 143 and 180 - accessed on January 22, 2019

Individual evidence

↑ Ernst Fauer: Johann Christoph Rose - the founder of the bell casting tradition in Apolda . In: Apoldaer Geschichtsverein e. V. (Hrsg.): Apoldaer Heimat - Contributions to the nature and local history of the city of Apolda and its surroundings . Issue 21. Apolda 2003, p. 10-16 .

personal data
SURNAME	Rose, Johann Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German bell founder
DATE OF BIRTH	September 9, 1686
PLACE OF BIRTH	Volkstedt
DATE OF DEATH	September 2, 1749
Place of death	Apolda

[1] Ernst Fauer: Johann Christoph Rose - the founder of the bell casting tradition in Apolda . In: Apoldaer Geschichtsverein e. V. (Hrsg.): Apoldaer Heimat - Contributions to the nature and local history of the city of Apolda and its surroundings . Issue 21. Apolda 2003, p. 10-16 .