Königsburg (Krefeld)
The Königsburg Krefeld was a meeting place within the ramparts of the velvet and silk city of Krefeld . Over time there have been various buildings with this name, the first being built in 1819, the last being demolished in 2018.
history
The first building was built in 1819 as a stately five-window house on the south side of Mittelstrasse (No. 25) by the wine merchant Joseph Fuisting. It stood across the Königstrasse and closed it off to the south. After the opening of the restaurant, Fuisting soon added a large hall. Even then, the building was called "Königsburg" by the owner, probably because of its location with the main entrance facing Königstrasse. The house had an extensive garden that extended to today's south wall.
In 1852 Fuisting sold the royal castle to Heinrich Lagelée. Due to the construction of the south wall, the Königstrasse had to be opened for the purpose of continuation and the Königsburg had to move from its place. The main house was demolished and Lagelée completely rebuilt the royal castle in 1892. He turned it into an event center with three halls. The “castle” was now an all-purpose building, and the organizers tore themselves over free dates. Since the halls were independent of each other, up to three events could be held at the same time.
In the Third Reich , the church associations no longer had any influence. In 1938 the architect and contractor Hans Schrüllkamp bought the property. With the increase in air alarms and attacks on Krefeld , the picture of security and satisfaction changed. For safety reasons, there were first time and location restrictions for open sporting events and entertainment. So it made sense to use the unused rooms of the well-known Königsburg ball and event hall for other purposes and to prepare them accordingly for fair purposes, albeit in a modest setting.
On November 2, 1940, the Winter Luna Park (WI-LU-PA) opened in the Königsburg. The offer included ship swing, floor carousel, blinkers, raffle stands, sales booths and a fish snack.
Edelweiss pirates
The WI-LU-PA was also a contact point for black marketeers and a secret, unsuspicious meeting place for the edelweiss pirates .
On the night of the bombing from June 21 to 22, 1943, the area was hit hard by the RAF Second Tactical Air Force's air mines .
evacuation
Just a few weeks earlier, some showmen had relocated their businesses from the WI-LU-PA to Kevelaer for security reasons in anticipation of a major attack on the city. Only in this way, for example, the valuable self-drive car from Tusch survived the end of the war unscathed.
post war period
In 1949 Schrüllkamp proposed that the castle be rebuilt. He was particularly interested in organizing concerts there. The reconstruction was completed on November 6, 1950. In contrast to the pre-war period, the royal castle has now been rebuilt in a simpler and clearer architecture.
In the absence of a town hall, the castle subsequently became the “parlor of cultural life”. Complemented by the castle cellar, it offered enough space for all kinds of events.
1980s
After a short time in which the building served as a fitness studio, from 1987 it housed a discotheque based on the plans of the architect and artist Gerhard Benz on behalf of the purchaser of the building Giovanni D'Ettorre.
The building was demolished in 2018. Instead, the “Alte Königsburg” car park is now located there.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ wz.de
- ↑ a b rp-online.de
Coordinates: 51 ° 19 ′ 43.4 " N , 6 ° 33 ′ 56.3" E