Poller local history museum

The Poller Heimatmuseum in Cologne - Poll is a home and information center for the Cologne city area around the local focus Cologne-Poll.

Logo Poller Heimatmuseum, derived from the tavern sign "Zum Jägerhof" (formerly also "Poller Heimatmuseum")

It consists of:

Exhibition in the Sportspark Cologne
Private real picture and document collection
a (virtual) website
fixed and mobile exhibitions
public information boards
- Information system "Distinctive points on the banks of the Rhine"
- Location information boards (as part of planned circular routes in and around Poll)

history

Today's privately operated and financed Poller Heimatmuseum was founded by Hans Burgwinkel , a local historian from Cologne-Poll, first as a (virtual) website in 2008, then as an exhibition in Sportspark Cologne in 2015.

The private collection and in particular the website of the local history museum emerged from the traditional commitment of Poller Maigeloog, whose task it is to a. also promote bollard traditions.

Jägerhof

In search of old pieces from the former local history museum, Hans Burgwinkel was made aware of a writing by the historian Krudewig by the Therhag family, owners of the restaurant "Zum Jägerhof": "The Jägerhof, the local history museum Polls, edited by Dr. Johannes Krudewig, archivist, dedicated to his guests by Joseph Bietmé - Bartholomé, February 28, 1930 “" . The writing describes a walk from Cologne-Deutz to Poll and to the Jägerhof.

Hans Burgwinkel reissued the four-page font as a supplement to the menu and began - due to many inquiries - to write explanations. He stopped at around 400 pages and, at the suggestion of a large Cologne publisher, began collecting documents for a book project on the area near the Rhine between the Rheinpark and Poll. It now comprises several thousand historical images and documents - the oldest from the 16th century. In 2008 the website “Poller Heimatmuseum” was created as a virtual exhibition.

In addition, historical photos, documents and, above all, the remains of the glass pictures that were badly damaged and found incomplete in an underground cellar were taken over.

The restaurant "Zum Jägerhof" is therefore a forerunner and namesake, which is why the historic pub sign was also used as a symbol.

You should be a steady construction site, u. a. also be with key words, what has been started, etc., so that it can be seen what is being worked on or what is still being sought or researched.

It is always in the process of being set up and expanded and therefore not all sub-items have been processed and filled, a lot of things are only briefly or incompletely created and are being gradually added to and expanded. After a permanent exhibition of individual topics in the Jägerhof failed due to the death of Klaus Therhag, a separate museum space / building was sought.

Mobile and fixed exhibitions

The first exhibition was created in 2014 at the suggestion of Elke Heldt, the then chairman of the Cologne-Poll citizens' association, in the “Ahl Poller Schull” community center.

Today's privately operated and financed "Poller Heimatmuseum" was founded in 2008 by Hans Burgwinkel, a local historian from Cologne-Poll, initially as a virtual website, then on August 27, 2015 as an exhibition in the Sportspark Cologne.

In return, the owner of the Sportspark Cologne, Savas Berktas, a. for public relations support, wall surfaces of the tennis and streetball halls are available.

Owners of Sportspark Cologne Savas Berktas, Sonja Mertes, Sportpark Cologne and the Mayor of Cologne Hans-Werner Bartsch at the inauguration of the 2015 exhibitions in Sportspark Cologne
Inauguration of the 2015 exhibitions in the Sportspark Cologne with Mayor Hans-Werner Bartsch , aircraft pioneer Hanno Fischer , Hans Burgwinkel and District Mayor Henk van Benthem
Distribution of the exhibitions in the Sportspark Cologne
Exhibition fields in the Sportspark Cologne

Opening of the indoor exhibitions

The opening of the indoor exhibitions in the sports park took place on August 27, 2015. a. with the mayor of Cologne, Hans-Werner Bartsch , the Porz / Poller district mayor Henk van Benthem and the aircraft pioneer Hanno Fischer .

reopening

Elfi Scho-Antwerpes , Mayor of the City of Cologne and Anne Henk-Hollstein, Chairwoman of the Landscape Assembly of the Rhineland Landscape Association opened on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 together with Dr. Dirk Schmitz, Head of Monument Preservation at the Roman-Germanic Museum , and Sonja Mertes-Lipfert, Sportpark's manager, the newly created part of the Poller Heimatmuseum by Hans Burgwinkel in the Cologne Sportspark. The panels “Poller Wiesen / Deutzer Hafen”, “Kölner Luftfahrt” and “Westhovener aircraft pioneer Hanno Fischer ” were badly damaged by young street ballers and had to be removed. Thanks to the support of Savas Berktas, owner of the sports park, it was possible to replace 7 of 15 boards with large-format, vandal-proof boards. On the occasion of this reopening, Hans Burgwinkel presented for the first time - and initially only once - almost all of his local history work.

The indoor exhibitions

The exhibitions in the halls include around 700 A3 photos and information boards on the following topics:

Historical Cologne Poll
Allis shad fishing in Cologne-Poll
EU-Life allis shad program
Maigeloog bollard
History Poller Wiesen / Deutzer Hafen
Airplane pioneer Hanno Fischer from Cologne-Porz-Ensen-Westhoven ,
Special exhibition of the historical aviation archive by Werner Müller,

Planned expansions include a.

Mannesmann in Westhoven
- Machines and automobile factory Mannesmann-MULAG
- Aircraft factories
  - Giant from Poll
  - Bat project / Siemens air torpedoes
- Chemical plant

Most of the graphics in the exhibitions were designed with the help of Werner Müller, Cologne-Mülheim.

Mobile exhibitions

Some exhibitions can be seen both in the sports park and only “on the move”. They can be placed not only indoors, but also outdoors:

Bollard Wiesen / Deutzer Hafen (DIN A 3)
Deutz
Hanno Fischer
Giant von Poll (rough version)
Allis shad , international (DIN A 3)
"Milkmaid" pictures, international
Images “fisher women”, international
Cologne maps
Zündorf , "Salomon House", Marktstr. 7th
Other pictures

The mobile exhibitions are shown regularly:

Deutz: at the annual Deutz Castle Festival in Cologne-Deutz
Hanno Fischer and Riese von Poll (rough version): At the Cologne fortress weekend of Fortis Colonia in Fort IV in Cologne-Bocklemünd in cooperation with the Historical Aviation Archive Koeln
Citizens' festival in Poll (every two years)
International EU allis shad stocking celebration in Poll

Exhibition in Fort IV
Castle Festival Deutz 2015
Exhibition EU allis shad stock on the Rhine, Cologne-Poll 2015
Mobile allis shad exhibition of the Poller Heimatmuseum in cooperation with Poller Maigeloog on the occasion of the allis shad stocking on June 2, 2017 in Kripp
Allis shad exhibition of the Poller Heimatmuseum in Kripp 2017 on the occasion of allis shad stock at the mouth of the Ahr
Exhibition of the Poller Heimatmuseum on the occasion of the Fortress Festival 2017 in Cologne-Deutz

The mobile exhibitions have already been shown:

Civic center "Ahl Poller Schull" in Cologne-Poll , 2014
Kölner Bank Köln-Poll, 2015
Citizens 'festival of the Cologne-Poll Citizens' Association, 2016
International allis shad symposium in Bergerac / France, 2015
Use of “ stumbling blocks ” in Cologne-Zündorf , 2016
Exhibition in the Kolping House Deutz, 2015
Project “ Deutzer Hafen ” 2016
Allis shad stocking celebration 2017 in Remagen - Kripp / Ahrmünd

Exhibition 2014 in the community center "Ahl Poller Schull"
Exhibition in the Kölner Bank Köln-Poll 2015
Use of stumbling blocks at Markststr 7, Cologne-Porz-Zündorf, 2015
International allis shad exhibition in the entrance area of the "François Mitterrand" congress center in Bergerac 2015
International allis shad exhibition in the "François Mitterrand" congress center in Bergerac 2015
Exhibition in the Kolping House, Cologne-Deutz 2015
Exhibition Deutzer Hafen on the occasion of Project Days 2016
Exhibition at the Citizens' Festival of the Poller Citizens Association 2016
Exhibition of the Poller Heimatmuseum at the Bürgerfest 2018 in Cologne-Poll with picture panels, stick anchors, diorama steel shoe, diorama ship plank

Other Projects

Information boards "Distinctive points on the banks of the Rhine"
Location information boards
Exhibition at the Poller Fischerhaus
historical circular routes through Poll (under construction)
Information board "Cologne ports and landing stages"
Exhibition of historical finds and materials (in planning)
Information boards "Striking points on the banks of the Rhine" for the downtown area of Porz (in planning)
Traffic information street in Deutz (planned)

The exhibitions are being supplemented by the project “Striking points on the banks of the Rhine” between Deutz and Poll, which is currently under construction. Here over 110 points of historical importance on the banks of the Rhine are located and explained. It consists of 5 to 6 panels that mark prominent points from an area of approx. 500 m each and a general overview panel at the Poller Fischerhaus and at the Heimatmuseum / Sportspark Cologne. The first points are already explained on the homepage of the Poller Heimatmuseum under "Striking points on the banks of the Rhine".

On November 18, 2016, the first information board about the tornado in Poll from 1898 in the town center and a. inaugurated by the mayor of Cologne, Hans-Werner Bartsch . The second panel, information about the Old Poller Cemetery on Poller Damm, was inaugurated on April 15, 2018 by the First Mayor of Cologne, Elfi Scho-Antwerpes . These should be part of one of 4 to 5 planned circular routes through and around Poll ...

On April 15, 2018, 3 information boards were inaugurated as additional information on the memorial plaques and the memorial stele in a joint event by the Cologne-Poll eV, Catholic and Evangelical Churches Poll, Poller Heimatmuseum, Poller Verein network.

A picture collection on the history of the Poller Fischerhaus is located on the outside terrace of the Poller Fischerhaus on Weidenweg in Cologne-Poll

For Deutz, an information road about Cologne train stations and transport in Cologne is being planned - if possible in cooperation with others.

Location of the information boards “Striking points” on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne-Deutz, Cologne-Poll and Cologne-Ensen-Westhoven
Partial overview panel no. 1 for the area of the northern Poller Wiesen with information on current and historical prominent points
Overview of prominent points on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne-Poll
Inauguration of the 1st panel of “Striking points on the banks of the Rhine” 2016 with Jens Laufenberg, Cologne Sportspark; Hans Burgwinkel, Poller Heimatmuseum; Andreas Hupke , District Mayor City Center / Deutz
Inauguration of the large overview board "Striking points on the Rhine" at the Poller Fischerhaus with from left Lynda Schneider, Poller Fischerhaus; Elfi Scho-Antwerpes , Mayor of the City of Cologne; Martin Dörmann , Member of the Bundestag; Hans Burgwinkel, Poller Heimatmuseum
Overview / sample of possible, planned circular hiking trails in Cologne-Poll
Information board Tornado 1898, which devastated Cologne-Bayenthal and Cologne-Poll
Exhibition on terrace bollard fisherman's house

Other collections

The Poller Heimatmuseum includes other collections that are currently not open to the public, including a .:

Glass pictures of the story of Poll from the restaurant "Zum Jägerhof"
Historical finds from Poll and Zündorf, in coordination with the monument preservation department of the city of Cologne
Unique pieces from the liquidation of the Schützenheim of the Schützenverein St. Hubertus Köln-Poll
Large and small pictures, reproductions of milkmaids from all over the world - u. a. Poller milkmaid, "Cologne Milkmaid", "The milkmaid of Bordeaux" by Goya , "Maid with milk jug" by Jan Vermeer
Milkmaid figures
large and small Cologne panoramas

Milkmaid figures from different countries
Part of the milkmaid picture collection, u. a. Reproductions by Goya and Vermeer
Extract from the collection of Cologne panoramas
Glass art bollard fisherman
Glass window to the Jägerhof
Partially destroyed historical glass painting "May Festival" in Cologne-Poll, from the former restaurant "Zum Jägerhof - lost from 1940 to 2013, found again by Hans Burgwinkel
Pole shoe, probably Middle Ages, found on the Rhine in Cologne-Poll
Boat hook, probably Middle Ages, found on the Rhine in Cologne-Poll
Diorama of historical ship planks of the "Poller Köpp", ships sunk in the Rhine around 1530 to secure the bank in Cologne-Poll
Historical stick anchor, 19th century, pulled from the Rhine in August 2018 in Cologne-Poll
Boundary stone of the former town of Porz, moved decades ago from Kölner Straße to the tennis hall entrance, today Sportspark Cologne with Poller Heimatmuseum, Poller Weg

Virtual area

In the virtual area, a .:

Belgian Armed Forces in Germany (launched for Wikipedia)
Home pages of Zündorf with Zündorf history (s)
List of military facilities and units in Cologne (started for Wikipedia)
List of "historical" discos in Cologne (started for Wikipedia, then withdrawn)

Zündorf property

In Cologne-Porz-Zündorf, since 1956, on a property owned by Hans Burgwinkel in Marktstr. always made new discoveries. The parents of the current owner bought the house in 1956 from the heirs of the Salomon family, who died or were murdered during the Nazi era. The original owner and influential butcher Albert Salomon, who was widely respected until the Nazi era, died of natural causes in Zündorf on February 27, 1942. However, Karoline Salomon and Ruth Tobias, who lived there, were transported to the East via Cologne-Ehrenfeld on June 15, 1942, where they were murdered in Minsk and Lodz, respectively. The property borders on the former synagogue of Zündorf.

So far, u. a .:

Two former wells, one is under the foundation of the house and there are countless shards from previous centuries in about 10 m depth in the water level
A medieval vault
a medieval corridor
Foundations of previous development
"Dutch" wall painting

The preservation authorities have been and will be regularly brought to the attention of the monument preservation authorities. As soon as these are approved, a small exhibition in Zündorf is planned.

Shards from building security of vault in Zündorf
Bartmann mug found in Zündorf
Clicker bottle found in Zündorf
Clay jug Siegburger found in Zündorf
Unknown jug from finds in Zündorf

Examples / field overviews of exhibitions

The exhibitions are usually designed as fields with four to five columns and four to five rows with A3 laminates. They each cover 2 to 21 fields.

Overview map, current and former train stations of Cologne, seaplane airport, ferries, bridges and other means of transport
Aircraft pioneer Hanno Fischer Projects, Hoverwings; Ekranoplan
Pioneers Cuirassiers
Allis shad in Europe and North America
Poller Wiesen, Deutzer Hafen
Current and former train stations around Cologne-Deutz, seaplane airport, ferries, bridges, other means of transport
Allis shad fishing in Poll, EU allis shad project
Bollard Rhine bank
Maigeloog bollard 1950, 1978, 1993
Overview of the synagogue in Cologne-Zündorf and the adjacent property