Ludwig Weisshappel
| L. Weisshappel KG
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| legal form | Limited partnership |
| founding | 1739 |
| resolution | June 26, 2009 |
| Seat | Vienna |
| management | Michael Weisshappel (until 2009) |
| Branch | Gastronomy, restaurant |
The company Ludwig Weiss Happel (also: White Happel ) was at its closure in 2009 one of the oldest farms in Vienna and former kuk purveyor . It had its seat at Petersplatz 1 in the 1st Viennese district of the inner city . The company was founded in 1739 and was family owned until it was closed.
history
The Weisshappel family probably originally came from Vohenstrauss near Nuremberg. The name “Weißheuppel” was written at that time and goes back to 1550.
The name can be found several times in the Viennese citizen oath books , the Weisshappels were full-time butchers , cheese-makers , cattle dealers , etc.
The founding year of the butcher's shop is given as 1739. According to the archives in Vienna City Hall, the family was already very successful at that time. The name of Johann Weisshappel (1773–1841), who probably came to Vienna from Germany, is guaranteed. The company was first located in Augarten , the son Johann Adam Weisshappel (1803–1865) also worked in Leopoldstadt from 1829 . In 1834 the company moved to Magdalenenstrasse in the 6th district, where a large smokehouse with factory and shop was opened.
From the mid-1800s to 1858, Johann Adam Weisshappel was allowed to supply the Viennese court with his goods, even if he did not receive an official title as purveyor to the court . After his death, his son Ludwig Weisshappel (1832–1903) took over the company.
Ludwig Weisshappel traveled a lot as a journeyman through Europe to Paris. He successfully applied for the official title of purveyor to the court. Like his father, he was a member of the Vienna City Council and strongly fought against anti-Semitism . He also held the post of master of the meat- picking guild . The shop on Petersplatz was opened in 1850/55.
His son Ludwig (1860-1893), who also received the title of purveyor to the court, only took over the shop briefly. After his untimely death, his widow Elise took over the business. Elise Weisshappel († 1945) was known for her resolute manner and was a Viennese original. As a single widow of three daughters, she still managed to successfully apply for the title of purveyor to the court.
Weisshappel not only sold, but also actively presented itself at exhibitions and trade fairs. At the hunting exhibition of 1910 Weisshappel even got its own pavilion, where the preparation was presented in front of the audience.
Not only the Viennese court was supplied by the Hofwirtschaftsamt, but also the Austro-Hungarian Army Command on the Eastern Front during the First World War .
After the collapse of the monarchy, Weisshappel was able to continue to exist. After the end of the Second World War , Weisshappel lost the factory on Magdalenenstrasse.
Elise Weisshappel's daughter, Leopoldine, continued the business with her sister Lisl. Her son Wilhelm (1916–1975) and his son - again Michael Weisshappel (* 1942) - continued the business. In addition to the meat shop on the first floor, there was a small restaurant on the second floor.
The traditional business was closed on June 26, 2009, as no successor could be found in the family. The shop is to be converted into a restaurant that will be operated by the Thai restaurant chain Patara from autumn 2009.
Weisshappel as an institution
The company found its way into art and literature. It is mentioned in Fritz von Herzmanovsky-Orlando's work Scoglio Pomo or Rout am Fliegende Holländer . Furthermore, Weisshappel appears as Verballhornung ( Weisskappel ) in the operetta On the orders of the Duchess of Leopold Jacobson and Robert Bodanzky as sausage makers. The tenor Leo Slezak and the writer Wilhelm Kisch also mention it in their works.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anne-Catherine Simon: Weisshappel has closed: The emperor's favorite sausages. Die Presse , June 27, 2009, accessed on July 30, 2009 : “An era of Austrian commercial history is over: With the Weisshappel, one of the long-serving Viennese flagship companies closed on Friday. This means that the city is missing a treat from the old butchery tradition. "
literature
- János Kalmár, Mella Waldstein: KuK purveyors to Vienna's court . Stocker, Graz 2001, ISBN 3-7020-0935-3 . Pp. 38-39.
- Ingrid Haslinger: Customer - Kaiser. The story of the former imperial and royal purveyors . Schroll, Vienna 1996, ISBN 3-85202-129-4 .
- Fritz von Herzmanovsky-Orlando, Klaralinda Ma-Kircher (Ed.): Scoglio Pomo or Rout on the Flying Dutchman . Residence, Vienna 2007, ISBN 978-3-7017-1469-8 .
- Michael Weisshappel, Hermine Weisshappel, Ingrid Haslinger: Goulash . Norka, Vienna, ISBN 978-3-85050-078-4 .
Web links
- Weisshappel parlor. In: The best local guide in Vienna. Falter, 2009, accessed February 10, 2009 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 32.9 ″ N , 16 ° 22 ′ 12.9 ″ E