| FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences |
| Research and documentation project on the buildings and gravestones of the Jewish cemetery in Lütticher Strasse in Aachen |
| sponsored by the Ministry for Home Affairs, Municipal Affairs, Building and Equality of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. |
| Direction: Anke Fissabre, architect, Prof. Dr., Department of History and Theory of Architecture, FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences. |
| Collaboration: Student team of the FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences, Steffen Eul B.A., Mark Kiekhefer B.A., Jan Philipp Risters B.A., Cathrin Simon B.A. |
| In addition to its significance as a place of mourning for the bereaved,
the cemetery possesses a unique expressive power through its authentic testimonies – its gravestones, their associated biographies,
inscriptions, typical design methods and traditions of the time.
Over two centuries, they vividly depict the social, economic and cultural Jewish life of the city of Aachen. |
| Goals and results of the project: |
| With the complete inventory of the gravestones with geo-referenced location,
a list of all identified gravesites with personal data,
as well as a site plan of the cemetery on which the position of each gravestone is reproduced, has been created.
Thus, beyond the basic idea of inventory documentation, a valuable source was created,
which is available to all interested parties for further research on the history of Jewish life in Aachen. |
| The results obtained in the course of the building research on the Jewish cemetery in Aachen show
that the various structural changes and construction phases of the former gardener's residence and the mourning hall can still be read surprisingly well.
The buildings therefore represent valuable material evidence of Jewish history and Aachen's urban history,
for which a new, appropriate and future-oriented use should be available in the foreseeable future.
The existing potential of the entire ensemble offers the ideal conditions to create a place that connects the past with the future.
Therefore, a concept for a museum for Jewish culture in Aachen was developed.
By realizing this concept, not only could the listed substance, which urgently needs to be secured statically, be preserved,
but in addition Jewish culture in Aachen could be promoted. |
| External weblinks: |
FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Fissabre
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