Hagenow

Hagenow

Town hall of Hagenow

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Hagenow

Coordinates: 53°25′N 11°11′E / 53.417°N 11.183°E / 53.417; 11.183Coordinates: 53°25′N 11°11′E / 53.417°N 11.183°E / 53.417; 11.183
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Government
  Mayor Thomas Möller (Linken)
Area
  Total 67.44 km2 (26.04 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 11,697
  Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19230
Dialling codes 03883
Vehicle registration LUP
Website www.hagenow.de

Hagenow (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɡəno]) is a German town in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim, 30 kilometers south of Schwerin. Its population is approximately 11,300 inhabitants (2013).

Hagenow is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Sights and monuments

Old synagogue

The Alte Synagoge or Hanna-Meinungen-Haus (old synagogue) is a former synagogue in the old town of Hagenow. Hirsch Samuel Meinungen purchased the plot in 1820, with the intention of building a synagogue for the then 80 person strong Jewish community in Hagenow. In 1828 the architectural complex contained a school/parish hall, a cart shed (where carts for funerals were kept), the synagogue with a Mikwe or Mikveh, a bath for the ritual immersion in Judaism. On August 15 of the same year, the solemn consecration of the temple took place.[2]

Between 1839 and 1881, Jewish families from surrounding areas (i.e. Lübtheen and Vellahn) joined the Hagenow synagogue, however due to the absence of a permanent rabbi (in 1907) and a population migration to more affluent cities, the number of members dwindled and with them the funding and sponsorships for the synagogue. The last elected leader of the community, Samuel Meinungen (grandson of Hirsch S. Meinungen) proposed that the use of the prayer house should be changed. Although Meinungen never intended to sell the building, he considered renting it out to the Catholic church, a proposal rejected by the high council.[3]

Due to the Nazi regime Meinungen and his family, including his infant daughter Hanna Meinungen (ca. 18 months), were deported to Auschwitz concentration camp, where Samuel Meinungen died on the 25.11.1937.[4] Although untraceable, it is speculated that his entire family died around this time. During the Kristallnacht (1938) most of the interior was destroyed, however due to its position within the town and the close proximity to adjacent properties,[5] the building and the Mikwe remained largely intact. Extensive restoration of the Synagogue started in 2004 and lasted until 2009 Nowadays the building is used as a community hall, a museum and a venue for special events such as exhibitions from local schools.[6]

Government

On the 14.6.2015 Die Linke (The Left party) candidate Thomas Möller replaced SPD (social democrat) Gisela Schwarz as Mayor.[7]

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
  2. Stadt Hagenow (2007), Alte Synagoge; Ein Kulturzenrum ensteht; Museum für Alltagskultur der Griesen Gegend Und Alte Synagoge Hagenow; EGS Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Schwerin
  3. Museum der Stadt Hagenow/Freudeskreis Hagenower Museum e.V. (2000); Blätter zur Kulturgeschichte und Volkskunde Südwestmecklenburgs Nr.5; Eichenverlag Hagenow
  4. Stadt Hagenow (2007), Alte Synagoge; Ein Kulturzenrum ensteht; Museum für Alltagskultur der Griesen Gegend Und Alte Synagoge Hagenow; EGS Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Schwerin
  5. Stadt Hagenow (2007), Alte Synagoge; Ein Kulturzenrum ensteht; Museum für Alltagskultur der Griesen Gegend Und Alte Synagoge Hagenow; EGS Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Schwerin
  6. http://www.freundeskreis-hagenower-museum.de/3.html
  7. http://www.focus.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/wahlen-cdu-mann-oder-linker-buergermeister-stichwahl-in-hagenow_id_4749593.html

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