Paul Benndorf
Paul Johann Benndorf (born March 9, 1859 in Leipzig ; † November 12, 1926 there ) was a German teacher , writer and researcher on Sepulchral .
Life
Paul Benndorf got his first job as a teacher in 1877. Since August 1, 1883, he taught in Leipzig. There he switched to the I. Higher Citizens School in 1910. In addition to teaching, he was also interested in folklore and local history. He traveled to Norway , Greece , France and other European countries, including the Caucasus and the Middle East. He publishes several travel reports about these trips, from whose fees he financed new trips. A copy of his book "Die Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig" is in the keystone of the Leipziger Völkerschlachtdenkmal .
He earned great merit through his research into the history of Leipzig . Most of the time it was dedicated to the old Johannisfriedhof , the oldest cemetery in Leipzig. In his work “Der Alte Johannisfriedhof in Leipzig”, published in 1922, he summarized the results of his 40 years of occupation with the cemetery. He is therefore considered to be the most important Leipzig Sepulchral Researcher to date.
Benndorf died in 1926 after a brief illness and was buried on November 15, 1926 in the Leipzig South Cemetery.
Paul Benndorf Society
On April 1st, 2008, the Paul-Benndorf-Gesellschaft zu Leipzig , a registered association for the promotion and maintenance of cultural values in the field of cemeteries and monuments, was founded.
The Paul-Benndorf-Gesellschaft promotes the preservation and care of historical cemetery facilities with their monumental tombs in Leipzig with a special focus on the south cemetery. She is also active in the field of monument protection, monument preservation and stonemasonry and dedicates herself to the history of Leipzig sepulchral culture in lectures and tours .
Publications (selection)
- The old Johannisfriedhof and the council or hospital crypt. Georg Merseburger, Leipzig 1907
- Hundreds of pictures on the history of Leipzig. Edited and explained by Paul Benndorf. (with 100 illustrations on 71 panels, some of which can be opened), Alwin Schmidt Verlag, Leipzig 1909
- Our Leipzig cemeteries and their suggestions for teaching. Dürr'sche Buchhandlung, Leipzig 1912
- Illustrated Leipzig battlefield guide. Dietrich, Leipzig 1913
- The Battle of Nations near Leipzig. A memorial book for the 100th anniversary celebration. Told the German youth. Paul List Verlag, Leipzig 1913
- The oldest family tombs in the old Johannisfriedhof in Leipzig. In: Writings of the Association for the History of Leipzig. Volume 11, 1917, pp. 137-152.
- Two forgotten Goethe sites in Leipzig. The former Hahnemannsche Gut and the Great Cake Garden . A contribution to city history and Goethe research . Hermann Haessel Verlag, Leipzig 1922
- The old Johannisfriedhof in Leipzig. A contribution to the city's history. H. Haessel Verlag, Leipzig 1922
- Weimar's memorable tombs. H. Haessel Verlag, Leipzig 1924
literature
- Adolf Hinrichsen: The literary Germany. Publishing house of "Literary Germany", Berlin 1891
- The literary Leipzig. Illustrated manual for the world of writers and scholars, the press and the publishing book trade in Leipzig. Fiedler, Leipzig 1897
- Herrmann AL Degener : Who is it? Contemporaries lexicon containing biographies and bibliographies. Degener, Leipzig 1909
- Mathias Orbeck: The association wants to save historical tombs from decay. In: Leipziger Volkszeitung of March 26, 2008, p. 20
Web links
- Brigitte Emmrich: Benndorf, Paul Johann . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
- Website of the Paul Benndorf Society in Leipzig
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benndorf, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benndorf, Paul Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and sepulchral researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1926 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |