Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Kaufhaus - Rathaus - Stadthaus N 1
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Department Store - Town Hall - City Hall N 1
Inscription.
Das von Architekt Carlfried Mutschler (1926-1999) geplante Stadthaus N 1 wird in den Jahren 1987-91 errichtet. Es wirkt wie ein modernes Abbild des im 2. Weltkrieg an dieser Stelle zerstörten Kaufhauses. Erst nachdem ein Bürgerentscheid für eine Rekonstruktion des historischen Gebäudes gescheitert ist, kann das Quadrat N 1 neu bebaut werden. Das alte Kaufhaus, zwischen 1724 und 1747 entstanden, erfüllt nur teilweise die ihm zugewiesene Aufgabe als Handelshaus. Denn von dem Geschenk des Kurfürsten Karl Philipp (1661-1742) an die Einwohner seiner neuen Residenzstadt sind der Mannheimer Stadtrat und die ansässigen Kaufleute nur wenig begeistert: Das Gebäude sei zu groß und der Standort unpassend. So beherbergt das Kaufhaus schon seit dem 18. Jahrhundert verschiedene staatliche Verwaltungs- und Polizeibehörden. In seinem Arrestlokal sitzt 1836 der Dichter Karl Gutzkow (1811-1878) wegen seines Skandalromans „Wally die Zweiflerin" eine Gefängnisstrafe ab. 1903 gelangt das Kaufhaus in den Besitz der Stadt und wird nach Plänen des Architekten Richard Perrey (1866-1937) zum Rathaus umgebaut. © Stadtarchiv Mannheim Institut Für Stadtgeschichte
Diese Tafel wurde gestiftet von: GBG Mannheim
Bildunterschriften
(Foto Nr. 1) Im Saal des Kaufhauses werden im Herbst 1849 Revolutionäre von einem preußischen Standgericht abgeurteilt. Das hier dargestellte Verfahren gegen den ehemaligen Abgeordneten der Paulskirche Adolph von Trützschler (1818-1849) endet mit einem Todesurteil, das am 14. August 1849 on der Mauer zum Hauptfriedhof vollstreckt wird. Vier weitere Todesurteile folgen.
(Foto Nr. 2) Das Kaufhaus im 18. Jahrhundert
(Foto Nr. 3) Bürgerausschuss-Sitzung im Rathaus N 1, 1910
(Foto Nr. 4) Paradeplatz und Kaufhaus, Federzeichnung um 1900.
The town hall N 1, designed by architect Carlfried Mutschler (1926-1999), was built between 1987 and 1991. It looks like a modern replica of the department store that was destroyed on this site in World War II. Only after a referendum for the reconstruction of the historic building failed could new buildings be built on square N 1. The old department store, built between 1724 and 1747, only partially fulfills its assigned function as a trading house. The Mannheim city council and local merchants are not particularly enthusiastic about the gift from Elector Karl Philipp (1661-1742) to the residents of
his new residential city: the building is too big and the location unsuitable. The department store has housed various state administrative and police authorities since the 18th century. In 1836, the poet Karl Gutzkow (1811-1878) served a prison sentence in his detention center for his scandalous novel "Wally the Doubter". In 1903, the department store became the property of the city and was converted into the town hall according to plans by the architect Richard Perrey (1866-1937).
This plaque was donated by: GBG Mannheim
Captions
(Photo #1) In the hall of the department store, revolutionaries were tried by a Prussian court martial in the autumn of 1849. The trial depicted here against the former representative of the Paulskirche Adolph von Trützschler (1818-1849) ended with a death sentence, which was carried out on August 14, 1849, at the wall to the main cemetery. Four more death sentences followed.
(Photo #2) The department store in the 18th century
(Photo #3) Citizens' committee meeting in town hall N 1, 1910
(Photo #4) Parade square and department store, pen drawing around 1900.
Erected by Stadtpunkte Mannheimer Geschichte Vor Ort and Stadt Mannheim.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce . A significant historical year for this entry is 1724.
Location. 49° 29.249′ N, 8° 27.988′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is at the intersection of Planken and Kurpfalzstraße, on the right when traveling east on Planken. The marker is located in a group of 6 markers at the north side of the Paradeplatz. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: O1 1, Mannheim BW 68161, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: „Pfälzer Hof" D 1, 5-6 (here, next to this marker); Paradeplatzbunker / Parade Square Bunker (here, next to this marker); Warenhäuser rund um den Paradeplatz / Department Stores around Paradeplatz (here, next to this marker); Postgeschichte im Quadrat O 2 / Postal History Square O 2 (here, next to this marker); Paradeplatz mit Grupello-Pyramide / Parade Square with Grupello Pyramid (here, next to this marker); Harmonie-gesellschaft / Harmony Society (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bierbraukunst und Wirtshäuser in P 2 / Beer Brewing and Taverns in P 2 (about 120 meters away); Achenbach'sches Kaffeehaus D 2, 6 / Achenbach's Coffee House D 2, 6 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
More about this marker. There is a non-related marker separately attached on the other side of the post.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

