History Brühl (Leipzig)

the brühl in 1905 during fur fair, houses decorated bears , other skins



romanushaus

on corner of brühl , katharinestrasse stands romanus house, built mayor of leipzig between 1701 , 1704, , 1 of finest baroque buildings remaining in town.

in late 18th century , 19th century, brühl part of jewish quarter of city.

the brühl retained jewish connections 20th century. street centre of world fur trade. chaim eitingon, russian-born king of fur trade , opened branch there in 1893, , in 1920s street represented one-third of world trade in furs.

only 4.2% of leipzigers whole worked in fur industry, 8.7% of jewish leipzigers did. brühl emblem of jewish economic activity in leipzig, , of city whole

in 1938, under nazi government, entire brühl district changed hands, fur firms — pinnacle of jewish commerce in city, along department stores — stolen owners .

today street contains few 19th-century , 20th-century buildings, of remaining buildings being third quarter of 20th century. notable modern building town s museum der bildenden künste (museum of visual arts).