Max Krenkel

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Max Krenkel in a small sculpture by Alfred Rehm, before 1928, in the Dresden City Museum

Max Krenkel (full name Peter Maximilian Krenkel; born March 9, 1839 in Chemnitz , † February 10, 1901 in Dresden ) was a private scholar and benefactor primarily in Dresden.

Live and act

As a studied theologian , Max Krenkel represented a scientifically critical treatment of the New Testament . He also dealt with the Saxon Protestant oath of religion . He mastered Greek and Hebrew as well as Spanish. Here he published translations of Spanish dramas, with the full recognition of specialist scholars. On December 12, 1898, the Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich awarded him an honorary doctorate (Dr. theol. Hc).

Part of the residential development of the Krenkel houses in Dresden-Löbtau, Klingestrasse; designed and built under the direction of the Dresden city councilor Hans Erlwein , 1910–1911

Krenkel inherited a considerable fortune through the death of his father, which is why he did not have to work. In total, he spent almost one million marks on charitable and non-profit purposes. He donated during his lifetime and bequeathed a large part of his fortune to his hometown of Chemnitz and Dresden after his death. Both received 300,000 marks each for a foundation, each of which was called the "Krenkel Foundation". Furthermore, the University of Zurich received a foundation from him, with the name Providentiae memor (Eng. "Mind of Providence"). In Dresden-Löbtau the “Krenkel houses” commemorate his foundation. In Dresden-Striesen a street was named after him, as well as in Chemnitz. In the Chemnitz district of Altchemnitz, on the corner of Altchemnitzer Strasse and Wilhelm-Raabe-Strasse, the Krenkelstiftung also built a residential complex around 1905. After falling into disrepair after 1990, this listed residential block was saved from demolition and completely renovated in the period 2007–2008.

In 1872 he moved from Chemnitz to Dresden-Altstadt, Bergstrasse 45, where he lived until his death in 1901. He died in the Viktoriahaus (on Seestraße between Waisenhausstraße and Ring) and was buried in the Old Annenfriedhof .

He donated his estate to what was then the royal public library (later the Saxon State Library and now the State Library and University Library of Dresden ). Some of his works are still being published by various publishers after 2000.

Works and writings (selection)

  • Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles , 1869.
  • The Apostle John , 1871.
  • Oath of religion and commitment to confession , 1869.
  • Contributions to illuminating the history and letters of the Apostle Paul , 1890.
  • Josephus and Luke , 1894.

Web links

  • Books and writings in the holdings of the Saxon State Library - State and University Library Dresden

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Georg Müller, Leipzig: Dr. Krenkel . In: Dresden history sheets . No. 3 and 4, 1928, pp. 27-28 ( SLUB [accessed March 7, 2014]).
  2. ↑ According to information from the Dresden City Museum on July 13, 2014, this small sculpture no longer exists there. Dieter Garte
  3. ↑ Prof. Dr. Schmiedel: D. Dr. Max Krenkel . (Typewritten undated résumé in the archives of the University of Zurich).
  4. ^ Max Krenkel in the German National Library , last accessed on March 4, 2014
  5. ^ Nietz, Magda: The "Krenkel Foundation" / the uniqueness of its creation and its current value for Chemnitz . Self-published, 2008 ( SLUB [accessed March 17, 2014]).
  6. ^ The Krenkel Foundation . In: Dresdner tenant newspaper . tape  19 , 1907, pp. 27-29 ( SLUB [accessed March 11, 2014]).
  7. ↑ Krenkel, Max: The Saxon Oath of Religion . Förster and Findel, Leipzig 1867 ( SLUB [accessed on March 4, 2014]).
  8. ↑ Max Krenkel: Classical stage poems of the Spaniards . Barth, Leipzig 1888 ( SLUB [accessed March 14, 2014]).
  9. ↑ Krenkelhäuser in Stadtwiki Dresden. Retrieved February 19, 2014 .
  10. ^ Krenkelstraße in the Dresden City Wiki. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
  11. ↑ List of cultural monuments in Chemnitz-Altchemnitz , accessed on May 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ Viktoriahaus. Retrieved March 29, 2014 .
  13. ↑ Folke Stimmel et al .: Stadtlexikon Dresden A-Z . Verlag der Kunst Dresden, 1998, ISBN 3-364-00304-1 ( SLUB [accessed on March 18, 2014]).
  14. ↑ Alter Annenfriedhof in Stadtwiki Dresden. Retrieved March 5, 2014 .
  15. ↑ Max Krenkel's estate in the SLUB's holdings . ( SLUB Online [accessed March 7, 2014]).
  16. ↑ a b SLUB reports war loss; not available at the German National Library as of March 7, 2014
  17. ↑ Max Krenkel: Oath of religion and commitment to confession . Bassermann, Heidelberg 1869 ( SLUB [accessed on March 6, 2014] Data refer to the first edition.).
  18. ↑ Max Krenkel: Contributions to illuminate the history and letters of the Apostle Paul . Schmetschke, Braunschweig 1890 ( SLUB [accessed on March 6, 2014] Data refer to the first edition.).
  19. ↑ Max Krenkel: Josephus and Lukas . Haessel , Leipzig 1894 ( SLUB [accessed on March 4, 2014] Information refers to the first edition.).
personal data
SURNAME Krenkel, Max
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krenkel, Peter Maximilian (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German private scholar and founder
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Chemnitz
DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1901
Place of death Dresden