Portuguese jews: 1616 to Glückstadt
Categories: Exhibition / Museums and art centers
Date: 26/02/2018
Time: 18 h 30 - 20 h 30
Location: Detlefsen Museum
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On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the city, the Detlefsen Museum is showing a special exhibition on the history of the Jewish community in Glückstadt (border Denmark/Germany).
The city of Glückstadt, built on the drawing board in 1616/17, had to be populated with able citizens. The founder of the city, King Christian IV, demanded not only reformed Dutch but above all Sephardic (Portuguese) Jews who were threatened and persecuted in their old homeland because of their beliefs in settling in Glückstadt.
A privilege of the king guaranteed them religious freedom, a cemetery, full citizenship and freedom of trade and commerce. The new citizens, experienced in commerce and industry, contributed decisively to the flourishing of the young city, ran a sugar refinery, a soap and salt works, a tannery and an oil mill, or operated as shipowners and overseas merchants. The Sephardic Jews in Glückstadt enjoyed liberties of faith and life as in only a few places in the world. Glückstadt wore the official title “Tolerance City” at that time.
On the basis of documents, objects and photographs, the history of the Jewish community in Glückstadt will be brought to life in an exhibition that will last until April at the Detlefsen Museum.
The director of the Detlefsen Museum, Christian Boldt, as well as co-curator, historian and author Kay Blohm will give a lecture on the history of the Jewish community Glückstadt in the Hanse-Office in the presence of the mayor of Glückstädter Manja Biel and present a part of the exhibition.
Registration:
Please register until February 22, 2018 by e-mail to events@hanse-office.de
