Loretto barracks
 Loretto barracks
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Former memorial plaque at the entrance of the Loretto barracks in Tübingen with a dedication for the fallen soldiers of the Hohenzollern fusiliers |
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| country | Germany | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 31 ' N , 9 ° 4' E | ||
| Opened | 1914 to 1916 | ||
| owner | Private | ||
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| 1916-1938 1945-1991 |
New barracks quarters room |
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| Fusilier Regiment No. 40 |
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Location of the Loretto barracks in Baden-Württemberg |
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Loretto barracks is a former barracks in Tübingen , which was redesigned to become the Loretto district after its closure in 1991.
After the construction of the Loretto barracks was decided in 1913, it was built at the beginning of the First World War , in the years 1914–1916, for the new third battalion of the 180th Infantry Regiment in today's Tübingen Südstadt. At that time it was on the outskirts - without direct contact with other buildings. At first it was called the New Barracks to distinguish it from the first Tübingen barracks , which has since been called the Old Barracks . The city had to provide the area at the foot of the Galgenberg with an area of three hectares free of charge. It is surrounded by the following streets: Katharinenstrasse (in the north - originally Mackensenstrasse ), Paulinenstrasse (in the east), Stuttgarter Strasse (in the south - originally Hindenburgstrasse ). In the west, the barracks originally only extended to Linsingenstrasse, which no longer exists today . This street was later closed and the barracks area was expanded to include a trapezoidal plot of land up to Hechinger Staraße , which increased the total area of the barracks by more than 50%. The barracks consisted of two large crew buildings and numerous smaller buildings. All buildings stood on the three outer streets, the team buildings themselves stood along today's Katharinenstrasse . The southern outer flank was initially undeveloped, but horse stables were soon built here. The middle of the barracks area remained undeveloped and could be used as a parade ground. Originally part of the barracks was the area of the garrison hospital , which was separated by a path that was soon expanded to become today's Stuttgarter Straße and stretching as far as Alexanderstraße . Only vehicle sheds were built on the site that was later connected to Hechinger Strasse .
After the First World War, the German army had to be reduced to 100,000 men. Since the 180th Infantry Regiment was disbanded in 1919, the barracks were not used for a short time. In October 1920, troops from Baden moved into the building and had to leave their old location due to the provisions of the Versailles Treaty . It was the 2nd battalion of the 14th Baden Infantry Regiment. In October 1938 the barracks were renamed "Loretto Barracks". The name should remind of the Loretto battle against the French, which took place in 1915 on the Lorettohöhe near Arras . In May 1939 a stone plaque was built into the barracks wall to the right of the main gate in Paulinenstrasse, bearing the name Loretto barracks with the dedication “our fathers”. When the barracks area was redesigned after the barracks were closed in 1992 and the wall was torn down in the process, the plaque was taken up in the depot of the city redevelopment office.
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After the Second World War , the barracks were used by French troops stationed in Tübingen until 1991. Except for the open day, it was not open to the public and was cordoned off by walls (sometimes also by fences). The former military hospital was used as a school for the children of the French officers and was popularly called the French School.
After the French troops withdrew in 1991, the barracks were redesigned as the current Loretto district . Only the sheds for the vehicles were demolished, all other buildings were adapted for new use. The former stables on Stuttgarter Straße have also been given a new function. In addition - instead of the sheds on Hechinger Straße and on the former large parade ground in the middle of the site - many new houses were built. In 1996 the Tübingen municipal council decided to keep the name Loretto. This decision was u. a. therefore taken because the French armed forces have retained this name. Today the name is taken as a reminder of the numerous French and German soldiers who died there. The vacated space on the barracks site was named Loretto-Platz .
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The Loretto district is a mixed area in which living space has been combined with office and small business premises. The "French School" became a (German) elementary school, officially named French School . There are also a few shops, a hotel and two restaurants in the district. Since 1998, the Tübingen Adult Education Center has also been housed here in one of the former team buildings.
proof
- ↑ ... and say hello to the world! Tübingen ... , p. 128
- ↑ ... and say hello to the world! Tübingen ... , pp. 129–131
- ↑ ... and say hello to the world! Tübingen ... , p. 130
literature
- ... and give my regards to the world! Tübingen - a university town on old postcards , ed. by Udo Rauch and Antje Zacharias, Tübingen: Stadtmuseum 2007, ISBN 978-3-910090-78-1 , pp. 128-131
