#Judenplatz

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Ernst Graner - Der Judenplatz In Wien (1895)

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Old Vienna

Anno 1901

Wien 1., Drahtgasse, um 1900

Blick in Richtung Judenplatz

Drahtgasse, benannt (1862) nach dem ehemaligen Sitz eines Drahtziehers und Drahthändlers. Im Mittelalter wurde Nummer 1 zum Ledererhof gerechnet, Nummer 2-4 gehörten zur (1421 aufgehobenen) Judenstadt (Getto).

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memorial. judenplatz. wien.

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"Ins Gesicht gespuckt" – Menge stoppt FPÖ-Rosenkranz bei Holocaust-Gedenken | Heute.at

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Viena - 28 de julho de Ano 3 - Sábado - Doc - 27 anos

08:00 - Acordamos, tomamos banho e nos arrumamos. 08:40 - Tomamos café:

09:10 - Saímos para visitar uma vinícola. 09:33 - Chegamos: Weingut Wien Cobenzl

12:00 - Voltamos. 12:25 - Almoçamos: Joyce Café Restaurant

14:00 - Voltamos e dormimos. 16:00 - Acordo e estudo:

18:00 - Bebemos um drink na pool:

18:45 - Tomamos banho e nos arrumamos para sair. 19:40 - Jantamos, só os dois: die Feinkosterei Judenplatz

21:30 - Voltamos e dormimos (L).

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Rachel Whiteread, Holocaust-Mahnmal, Wien, Judenplatz

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Day #2 -Melissa

Today’s goal was to gain perspective on Vienna with a look into the city’s early history. We kicked off the day’s activities with a visit to Vienna’s Römermuseum. Artefacts, plaques, and videos are spread out over three floors to give a brief overview of the Roman’s settlement of Vindobona (the Roman word for Vienna) from the end of the 1st century to the beginning of the 5th century. Some of the highlights of the museum were the descriptions of the Roman’s aqueduct, waste management, and heating systems.

Under-floor heating was created by hot air (from a fire in the next room or the courtyard) circulating through the hollow spaces beneath the floor and up the interior of the walls to the roof.

It is strange to realize that this sophisticated culture and society was immediately followed by the Dark Ages. An entire empire slowly faded from memory and was literally trampled underfoot by the civilizations that came after. The modern city of Vienna stands a top the ruins of a complex and fascinating civilization.

Without straying too far from the topic of subterranean historical artefacts, our next stop was the catacombs under Stephansplatz. Although pictures were not allowed, the tour was a memorable experience. A group of very alive tourists eagerly entered an underground grave that holds the remains of hundreds of people. Some of these remains are stored in coffins or jars in rooms decorated with statues and plaques. Other rooms are filled with countless bones stacked like firewood to save space. These latter rooms are partially the result of the bubonic plague that killed a third of Europe in the 14th century. Although most bodies were carried outside of the city during this time, some of the wealthy and influential members of the city were buried in the catacombs. The overwhelming number of bodies resulted in the need to fill rooms with stacks of bones.

There is an interesting question that arises when hearing about those that were buried in the catacombs during the plague. As mentioned by our tour guide, the reason for preserving the remains of those passed on was to prepare them for the resurrection. Whether or not this idea is theologically accurate, it indicates that the wealthy were seen as more valuable than the middle and lower classes. Were the souls of the poor not as important as those of the wealthy? Even in death, the poor and the rich were not equals.

The third stop of the day was Judenplatz, the centre of Jewish culture in Vienna during the Middle Ages.

This square has seen a lot of tragedy in the past 600 years. In the early 1400s, the emperor began to purge the city of Jews. As a form of protest against the imprisonment, torture, and executions committed by the government against the Jews, the rabbi and other Jewish leaders locked themselves in Judenplatz’s synagogue, eventually burning the building down on top of themselves. The remaining Viennese Jews were eradicated, and they only began returning to the city in the 1700s. Today you can find a plaque on the street that indicates the spot the old synagogue’s alter used to stand.

The atrocities committed against Jews in Vienna did not end in the Middle Ages. A Holocaust memorial in the centre of the square commemorates the 65,000 Austrian Jews that were killed by the Nazis between 1938 and 1945. The memorial is simple yet powerful. The cement around it lists the names of the death camps that Jews were sent to during WWII. The stone structure depicts shelves of books with the spines facing inward, making it impossible for viewers to read the book titles. The closed doors have no handles. These subtle details signify the powerlessness of the nameless victims of Nazi gas chambers and leave the observer sobered and thoughtful.

The final two activities of the day were slightly more cheerful. We were able to visit St. Rubert’s Church, which is the oldest church in Vienna. The green vegetation surrounding the old stone building was beautiful, and we were fortunate enough to be able to enter the church and admire the stunning stained-glass windows.

After contemplating the dark side of Vienna’s history at the Holocaust memorial, it was uplifting to visit such a beautiful and sacred part of the city’s heritage. To further lift our spirits, in the evening we attended a solo piano recital at the Musikverein. A lovely mixture of Schubert, Schoenberg, Mozart, and Beethoven was the perfect way to end the day. On that lovely note (pun intended), Day 2 came to an end.

From underground Roman ruins, rooms of bones, and Holocaust memorials, to small stone churches and piano sonatas played in stunning concert halls, Vienna's culture has been formed by layers of history. Each layer, whether ugly or beautiful, has all had a part to play in creating a rich and fascinating history.

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@jewishmuseumvienna SCHULD #exhibition Ausstellung: 28. März - 29. Oktober 2023 So - Do 10 - 18 / Fr 10 - 14 Judenplatz 8, 1010 Wien https://www.jmw.at/ausstellungen/schuld With: #curator Gabriele Kohlbauer -Fritz. @guiltyornotguilty Nach der Schoa wurde der Umgang mit Schuld zu einer bis in die Gegenwart relevanten gesellschaftspolitischen Frage: Wurde zu Beginn über Kollektivschuld und individuelle Schuld debattiert, stehen heute die Fragen nach Mitschuld und verdrängter Schuld im Vordergrund. Ein durch die Schoa erstmals von einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit wahrgenommenes Phänomen sind Schuldgefühle von Überlebenden. (hier: Jüdisches Museum Wien Judenplatz) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqS0RPZMvEP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Judenplatz - Vienna, Austria

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Old Vienna

Anno 1928

Wien 1, Drahtgasse

Durchblick vom Hof gegen den Judenplatz.

Drahtgasse (1.), benannt (1862) nach dem ehemaligen Sitz eines Drahtziehers und Drahthändlers. Im Mittelalter wurde Nummer 1 zum Ledererhof gerechnet, Nummer 2-4 gehörten zur (1421 aufgehobenen) Judenstadt (Getto).

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judenplatz. wien.

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Jüdisches Museum Wien: „Endlich Espresso! Das Café Arabia am Kohlmarkt“

Jüdisches Museum Wien: „Endlich Espresso! Das Café Arabia am Kohlmarkt“

Das Jüdische Museum Wien, ein Museum der Wien Holding, bringt bis 23. Oktober 2022 im Museum Judenplatz die in Vergessenheit geratene Geschichte des Café Arabia und seines Gründers Alfred Weiss (1890-1973) wieder ins Bewusstsein der Stadt zurück. Am 10. März 1951 eröffneten der Unternehmer Alfred Weiss und der Gastronom Alfred Peysar am Kohlmarkt 5, mitten in der Wiener Innenstadt, damals…

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Judenplatz, Vienna, Austria, 9 December 2017

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germany (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE)

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Museum Judenplatz. #museumjudenplatz #judenplatz #judenplatzwien #judenplatzvienna #viena #vienna #vienna_city #wien #viena2019 #wien2019 #viennachristmasmarket #vienna2019 #austria #osterreich #osterreich🇦🇹 #austria🇦🇹 #holocaustmuseum #holocaustmemorial (en Museum Judenplatz) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6DBaNCqhW3/?igshid=rokdn6fts7ir