Museum of the History of Christians and Jews
 Großlaupheim Castle |
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| place | Laupheim |
| Art |
Christian and Jewish history
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| opening | 2000 |
| Number of visitors (annually) | 25,000 |
| operator |
City of Laupheim
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| ISIL | DE-MUS-084617 |
The Museum for the History of Christians and Jews in Laupheim in the Biberach district in Oberschwaben is a museum about the two hundred years of coexistence between Jews and Christians in the city. The museum is housed in part of Großlaupheim Palace. The exhibition was developed and implemented by the House of History Baden-Württemberg . The operator of the museum is the city of Laupheim. Gabriele Wulz, Prelate of the Prelature of Ulm , has been chairman of the newly created advisory board of the museum since 2009 .
history
Around 1730 the baron Carl Damian von Welden allowed the first 20 Jewish families to move to his territory in Laupheim. They settled on the Judenberg , a letter of protection makes that possible. The letter of protection also included the obligation to build five houses for four families each. The Jews had to pay 100 guilders in advance for each house. A receipt dated August 21, 1734 confirms the receipt of 400 guilders, paid to the Universal Tax Office , a sub-authority of the Reichshof Chancellery in Vienna . The obligation to make this payment arose again because Carl Damian von Welden was in a feudal relationship with the House of Habsburg.
Soon a Jewish quarter emerged there with a cemetery, synagogue , school and rabbinate . At the time of the Kingdom of Württemberg , Laupheim was home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the kingdom.
Tour of the museum
- Carl Laemmle - From Laupheim to Hollywood
The story of the Laupheimer, founder and boss of Universal Studios Carl Laemmle is presented on the ground floor .
- The imperial barons of Welden and Laupheim
In the further course the legal situation of the Jews before the secularization with the place as part of Front Austria / Swabian Austria - Landvogtei Swabia with the noble house of the imperial barons of Welden is presented.
- Christians and Jews in the 18th century
After the Jews were expelled from the free imperial cities or their number was limited, they were also accepted into small secular lordships in Upper Swabia. So in Fellheim or Altenstadt (Iller) or in Fischach near Augsburg . The admission of the Jews into a territory happened for purely economic reasons of the territorial rulers. They were supposed to stimulate trade, bring trades to the place and improve the finances of the territorial lords.
- Christian citizens - Jewish subjects
The Napoleonic Wars ended the rule of Austria in this small secular territory. The knighthood of Laupheim became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806. It was not until 1864 that the Jews received full citizenship in the kingdom.
- Catholics, Jews, Protestants
At the end of the 19th century, Laupheim was home to the largest Jewish community in the Kingdom of Württemberg. It was not until a hundred years later in the middle of the last century that a small Protestant community emerged in Laupheim.
- Rooms of Jews and Christians
After the legal equality, Jewish citizens got involved in many municipal institutions.
- The Steiner family
Kilian von Steiner had a considerable influence on the economic history of the Kingdom of Württemberg.
- The First World War
The belief in the idea of the German Fatherland motivated Jews and Christians in the First World War to volunteer for the army of the Kingdom of Württemberg on the fronts in the east and west of the country. 168 Christian and 9 Jewish citizens of Laupheim were killed.
- The Weimar Republic
The republic of Weimar represents the high point of Christian and Jewish life in Laupheim. The establishment of a local NSDAP group and anti-Semitic smear campaigns began to poison the coexistence of Jews and Christians in the town.
- National Socialism
During the time of National Socialism , Jewish life in Laupheim and the fragile Christian-Jewish coexistence in the area were destroyed. The persecutions begin immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power . The majority of the citizens of Laupheim closed their eyes to the suffering of their Jewish fellow citizens.
- Post-war and present
In the post-war period, Christian citizens remained silent about the city's recent history for decades.
- The artist Friedrich Adler
The secondary school in Laupheim was named after the artist Friedrich Adler .
- The artist Ivo Schaible
Ivo Schaible SDS from Baustetten was a Father of the Order of the Salvatorians and a versatile artist of sacred and secular art. He served his order in the Colombia offices for fourteen years . Here designed and designed the stained glass windows in some churches. He was a passionate photographer and painted landscapes and portraits.
- Laupheim women
The lives of Christian and Jewish women from Laupheim are presented in the section of the museum.
See also
literature
- Carl Laemmle. Reprint from the commemorative publication for the 125th anniversary of the Carl-Laemmle-Gymnasium Laupheim, Udo Bayer, 1994.
Web links
Coordinates: 48 ° 13 '49.2 " N , 9 ° 53' 21.1" E