Lutherplatz (Kassel)
| Lutherplatz | |
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 Church tower of the Luther Church |
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| Basic data | |
| place | kassel |
| District | center |
| Created | Late 18th century |
| use | |
| User groups | Pedestrian traffic , bicycle traffic , car traffic , public transport |
The Lutherplatz in Kassel is an area that was created in late historicism and originally refers to the court of death of the Lutheran community in Neustadt.
location
Lutherplatz is bounded by Rudolf-Schwander-Strasse in the west, Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse in the north and Mauerstrasse in the east. The City-Point and Kurfürstengalerie shopping centers are adjacent to the south-east.
Development
The 76 meter high tower of the Luther Church stands on the square . The church, consecrated in 1897, was badly damaged in the Second World War and then demolished except for the tower. In 1970 a new building was erected in the immediate vicinity.
In the north of the square, the TRA.FO cultural initiative used a transformer building for art exhibitions, music projects, performances and workshops from 2002 to 2013.
history
It has been used as a cemetery since 1564, and burials took place until 1843. One of the still preserved graves is that of Dorothea Grimm, the mother of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (died 1808). Other graves still preserved are those of Carl Schomburg (first Lord Mayor of Cassel, * 1791, † 1841), Friedrich Wilhelm I (last Elector of Hessen-Kassel, * 1802, † 1875) and the electoral family and of Heinrich Christoph Jussow (architect and garden designer, * 1754, † 1825). All of the named graves are honor graves of the city of Kassel .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Ellen Schwaab: Building on Lutherplatz is to be demolished - cultural initiative must go: Off for the Trafo-Haus. In: HNA.de. April 25, 2013, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Lutherkirchturm and Lutherplatz on the website of the City of Kassel , accessed on February 9, 2013.
- ↑ Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine: Graves of honor on Lutherplatz have been renovated , December 12, 2012, accessed on October 27, 2013.
Coordinates: 51 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ N , 9 ° 29 ′ 48 ″ E