A millennium ago, the first references to Munich's current quarter were made, evolving from a small village to a villa colony.
On Thursday, September 25, the Trafo on Nymphenburger Straße 171 a will host a free lecture on the history of Gern, marking the beginning of the anniversary celebrations for this historic village.
Gern, established around 1025, has a rich and eventful history. The Villenkolonie Gern, planned for a specific bourgeois class, including scholars, artists, writers, and officials and pensioners, was a significant development in the village's history. Over the following four decades, more than 400 people from the target group settled in the Villenkolonie Gern, with about 80 villas boasting studios built in.
The architect and builder, Theodor Fischer, had the vision to construct the first row colony in Gern, Munich, in 1892. Famous artists such as Philipp Roth, Anna Klein, Thomas Theodor Heine, and Dorul van der Heide lived and worked in the Villenkolonie Gern, adding to its cultural significance.
Gern's history is not just about art and culture. In 1803, three of the four farms in Gern were acquired by the prince-elector, and one farmer bought his own land in the same year. The change of ownership was marked by three Augustinian canonry foundations acquiring the village "Loco Gerin" with four farmsteads.
The opening of a public bath on the Nymphenburg-Biedersteiner canal was another significant change in Gern's life. The "Gerner Brewery," established in 1876 on one of the farms on Klugstraße, also played a significant role in the village's development.
The anniversary celebrations will continue with two historical neighbourhood walks. On Saturday, October 4, explorers can discover the Villenkolonie and Künstlerkolonie, while the eastern part of Gern will be explored on Saturday, November 8. Both tours start at 2 PM and cost 5 euros each.
To mark the anniversary, a special issue of the "Neuhauser Werkstatt-Nachrichten" will be published, available for 8 euros.
Despite being a stronghold of the Nazis before 1933, Gern had a disproportionately high number of Munich Jews living there. This period, along with other significant events in Gern's history, provides material for the series of events marking the anniversary.
According to Franz Schrother of the Neuhausen History Workshop (GWN), "nothing much happened" in Gern for the next 800 years after its establishment. However, the last 200 years have certainly been eventful, and the anniversary celebrations promise to bring these events to life. Don't miss out on this opportunity to delve into the rich history of Gern. Join us at the Trafo on September 25 at 7:30 PM for the free lecture and kickstart your journey through Gern's history.
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