Rüppurrer Tor

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The Rüppurrer Tor

The Rüppurrer Tor was one of the six former city ​​gates of Karlsruhe , named after the current district of Rüppurr . A tram stop under the same name and Mendelssohnplatz are located here today . A listed replica of the gate from 1885 is located in the east of Karlsruhe .

history

The Rüppurrer Tor, initially made of wood, was created in the course of the laying out of the city. It consisted of a lattice arch and two sentry boxes.

In 1723, the first Jewish cemetery in Karlsruhe was laid out at Rüppurrer Tor, and soon thereafter there was also a brick factory. In 1737 the original gate, including the guard houses and barriers, was already rotten.

From 1747 to 1808 there was a Jewish infirmary and poor house in front of the Rüppurrer Tor, and in 1834 an Israelite hospital was opened in the area. In 1838 the state stud was built at the gate according to the plans of Heinrich Hübsch .

In 1853 the Rüppurrer Tor was completely rebuilt under the name Friedrichstor. In order to improve the traffic situation at the old Karlsruhe main station, which opened in 1843, a pedestrian tunnel was created at the gate in 1885.

Mendelssohnplatz has been on the site of the gate since 1897. Between 1933 and 1960 it was called "Rüppurrer-Tor-Platz".

Others

There were a total of five more city gates in Karlsruhe.

None of the former city gates still exist today. Individual parts of the former gates have been integrated into other buildings.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City history of Karlsruhe. Database of cultural monuments: Gottesauer Str. 13, Oststadt. City of Karlsruhe, accessed on November 30, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b Wolfgang Vocilka: Karlsruhe ante portas - Karlsruhe gates. City Center Citizens Association, 2007, accessed on November 30, 2014 .
  3. ^ Karlsruhe: cemeteries. Historical development. City of Karlsruhe, April 13, 2011, accessed November 30, 2014 .
  4. ^ Karlsruhe: City history. City Chronicle Karlsruhe, 1730. City of Karlsruhe, March 6, 2013, accessed on November 30, 2014 .
  5. ^ Karlsruhe: City history. Carlsruher Blickpunkte: The Jewish retirement home and hospital. City of Karlsruhe, June 15, 2012, accessed November 30, 2014 .
  6. ^ History of the Jews in Karlsruhe. State education server Baden-Württemberg, August 9, 2013, accessed on November 30, 2014 .
  7. ^ Karlsruhe: City history. Stadtchronik Karlsruhe, 1853. City of Karlsruhe, March 6, 2013, accessed on November 30, 2014 .
  8. ^ Karlsruhe: City history. City Chronicle Karlsruhe. City of Karlsruhe, March 6, 2013, accessed November 30, 2014 .
  9. ^ City of Karlsruhe (ed.): Street names in Karlsruhe (= Karlsruhe contributions. No. 7). Karlsruhe 1994, ISBN 3-7650-0407-3 ( online ).

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Coordinates: 49 ° 0 ′ 19.2 "  N , 8 ° 24 ′ 37.4"  E