Sankt Ulrich in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)
Hugo Bettauer
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022
1. Hugo Bettauer Marker
Schriftsteller und Journalist
18. 8. 1872-26. 3. 1925
In der Lange Gasse 5-7, der Redaktion seiner Zeitschrift, wurde Hugo Bettauer am 10.3.1925 durch mehrere Schüsse eines jungen Nationalsozialisten tödlich verletzt.
Seine journalistische Laufbahn begann in den USA. 1910 kehrte er nach Wien zurück und schrieb für die „Neue Freie Presse” und „Die Zeit". In der Folge verfasste er mehrere äußerst erfolgreiche Kolportageromane. Davon wurden u.a. verfilmt „Die freudlose Gasse” (Regie G.W. Pabst, mit Greta Garbo, Asta Nielsen und Werner Krauss) und „Die Stadt ohne Juden" (Regie H.K. Breslauer, mit Hans Moser).
Auf neue gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen der Zwanzigerjahre reagierte Bettauer durch die Herausgabe der Zeitschrift „Er und Sie Wochenschrift für Lebenskultur und Erotik". Als Jude und wegen seiner liberalen und sozialen Ansichten wurde er zur Zielscheibe für extrem gehässige Angriffe des nationalsozialistischen bis hin zu Teilen des bürgerlichen Lagers, die schließlich zum tödlichen Attentat im Jahre 1925 führten. Bettauer starb als eines der ersten
this page online
(English translation:)
Writer und Journalist
August 18, 1872 - March 26, 1925
On March 10, 1925, at Lange Gasse 5-7, in the editorial office of his magazine, Hugo Bettauer was fatally wounded by several shots fired by a young National Socialist.
Bettauer began his journalistic career in the USA. In 1910 he returned to Vienna and wrote for the Neue Freie Presse and Die Zeit. As a result he wrote several extremely successful serial novels. One of them was filmed “Die freudlose Gasse” (The Joyless Street, directed by GW Pabst, with Greta Garbo, Asta Nielsen and Werner Krauss) and "Die Stadt ohne Juden" (The City Without Jews, directed by H.K. Breslauer, with Hans Moser).
Bettauer reacted to new social developments in the 1920s by publishing the magazine "Er und Sie Wochenschrift für Lebenskultur und Erotik" (His and Hers Weekly for Sex and Culture). As a Jew and because of his liberal and social views, he became the target of extremely hateful attacks from the National Socialists and parts of the bourgeoisie, as well, which in 1925 finally culminated in his assassination. Bettauer died as one of the first victims of National Socialism.
Erected by Kultur.
Topics. This historical
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022
2. Hugo Bettauer Marker - wide view
Location. 48° 12.487′ N, 16° 21.152′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Sankt Ulrich. Marker is at the intersection of Zeltgasse and Lange Gasse, on the right when traveling east on Zeltgasse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wien 1080, Austria. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fritz Lang (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Elisa-Springer-Park (about 120 meters away); Neudeggergasse Synagogue (about 120 meters away); Franz Ritter von Miklosich / Fran Miklošič (about 120 meters away); Österreichische Widerstandsbewegung / Austrian Resistance Movement (about 210 meters away); Friedrich Hebbel (about 210 meters away); Eduard Strauß (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Grete-Rehor-Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.
Also see . . . Hugo Bettauer (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Maximilian Hugo Bettauer (18 August 1872 – 26 March 1925) was a prolific Austrian writer and journalist, who was murdered by a Nazi Party follower on account of his opposition to antisemitism. He was well known in his lifetime; many(Submitted on November 16, 2022.)of his books were bestsellers and in the 1920s a number were made into films, most notably Die freudlose Gasse (The Joyless Street directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, 1925), which dealt with prostitution, and Die Stadt ohne Juden (The City Without Jews directed by Hans Karl Breslauer, 1924), a satire against antisemitism.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 20223. Hugo Bettauer Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
