Orphanages in Koenigsberg

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The orphanages in Königsberg were (non-governmental) welfare institutions.

Sponsorship

Koenigsberg i. Pr. Had five orphanages :

  • The Royal Orphanage at Sackheimer Tor was founded in 1701 by Friedrich I (Prussia) when he was crowned the first king in Prussia. Built by Joachim Ludwig Schultheiß von Unfriedt , it was consecrated in 1703. It was maintained by the Knights of the Black Eagle Order , who paid 50 ducats . Heinrich Dembowski (1812–1901) was the director.
  • The Tiepolt orphanage in Mittelhufen was donated by the Tiepolt couple in 1800. It was in Hadergasse until 1876. Then it was united with the municipal orphanage on the Sackheim . With 50 pupils, it was moved to a new building behind the Luisenhäuschen on Busoltplatz in 1900 .
  • The Johannis pen in Gebauhrstraße was supported by the Evangelisches Johannis pen association .
  • The Israelite Orphanage had gone through a long development before it was founded in 1861. In 1898 the number of pupils had risen from four to 37. In 1905 it was able to move into a new building designed by Fritz Behrendt next to the New Synagogue , which has been preserved to this day. Adolf Peritz (1846–1936) was the director for many years .
  • The old town widow's and orphanage was built in 1720 by Anna Elisabeth Saturgus, b. Kayser (1664–1746) founded. The large new building at Neurossgärter Church was moved into in 1893.

See also

literature

  • Heinrich Dembowski: On the history of the royal orphanage . Koenigsberg 1890.

Remarks

  1. ↑ As a senior the Corps Masovia prevented Dembowski after 1835 finally established and maintained Corp Constitution cleavage of the Corps. When he left the university, he received an honorary bat "Forti seniori".

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nils Aschenbeck: Modern architecture in East Prussia . 1991, p. 10 ( ostpreussen.de [PDF; accessed December 30, 2012]).
  2. ^ Adolf Peritz (Leo Baeck Institute)
  3. ^ Robert Albinus: Königsberg Lexicon . Würzburg 2002, pp. 21, 329