Naumburg fair
The Naumburger Messe , actually Peter-Pauls-Messe , was a trade fair of the Middle Ages in the city of Naumburg (Saale) . The trading days became known as the "Peter and Paul Fair", but were dubbed a "fair" according to local writings until the 17th century. The term “fair” only caught on later.
The mass takes its name from the two patron saints of the city, Peter and Paul. The "Petri-Pauli-Messe" (original title) existed from 1278 until the early 19th century.
The fair is one of the oldest and most important fairs in Central Germany, it took a leading place in the Thuringian - Saxon economic life and was of national importance. A wide variety of trade goods were offered for sale, including cloth, fabrics, furs, yarn, especially fish (especially stockfish from Silesia), grain, hops, woad (until it was replaced by indigo), wine and beer.
The early prosperity of the trading town was based primarily on an imperial letter of protection, which had protected the Naumburg merchants from insubordination throughout the empire since 1374 and granted their journey with protection, and even improved and expanded the roads into the city. The fair in Naumburg was also favored by the geographic location of the city. Naumburg was on the two trade routes Königsweg , which came from Frankfurt am Main, and Frankenweg ( Halle (Saale) - Nuremberg ), which crossed at today's market square.
In 1396, the Naumburg fair was the reason for the new construction of the town hall due to the increased space requirements.
For a short time from 1432 to 1433 Naumburg was even a Hanseatic city . In 1514 Naumburg was officially granted the privilege of mass by Emperor Maximilian I. Up until the 18th century, the Naumburg Fair competed with the Leipzig Fair , but could not in the least assert itself against the now much larger city of Leipzig . Leipzig received the privilege of measuring in 1667. After more than 150 years, the dispute between the cities was settled by Naumburg's - rather involuntary - waiver (in favor of Leipzig) of the sexagesima market approved by Emperor Maximilian. In return, Naumburg was given the right to hold a country fair and a fair.
Nowadays, under the name Peter-Pauls-Messe, a handicraft and trade fair is held annually on the last Sunday in June, at which regional historical handicrafts such as brushmakers , stonemasons , printers and blacksmiths presented themselves on the occasion of the cherry festival .
literature
- Fritz Heydenreich: The history of the Naumburger Peter-Pauls-Messe. o. O. 1927.
- JSErsch, JG Gruber: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1838, p. 493.
- Johann Paul Christian Philipp: History of the Naumburg Monastery and Zeitz. W.Webel, Zeitz 1800, p. 70.