New house in Kassel: start excavations on historical soil!

New house in Kassel: start excavations on historical soil!

In 2025, a new construction project that is on the historical reason will catch the eye in Kassel. The HNA reports that excavations in front of the Karlshospital on Weserstrasse should begin. The construction of a seven -story house with 134 apartments for which an investor has already been found is planned: the Kassel project developer New Space AG. The completion of the new building is planned for the second half of 2026.

The building plot is on the historical reason of Judengasse, which was first mentioned in writing in 1262 and is of historical importance for Jewish culture in Kassel. This alley was an earlier place of residence in the Jewish community, which was located in the city in the Middle Ages. The excavations are to be carried out under the supervision of a specialist company and in cooperation with the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Marburg.

excavations on historical soil

The planned excavations are of great importance, since it is expected that war rubble and important archaeological finds could come to light on the first meters. These excavations are carried out in layers, with a form being sought like a reverse step pyramid. The local advisory board Wesertor spoke in the summer of 2023 with 9 to 0 votes against the construction project, since the apartments are only intended for students or trainees from the clinic.

The concerns regarding the lack of integration potential of the residents in the district and the high fluctuation are not unfounded. In addition, the lack of affordable and social housing in the future building were addressed. Nevertheless, the city parliament was able to vote for the construction project in 2024.

The historical meaning of Kassel's

In order to understand the historical context of Judengasse, a look at Kassel's past is indispensable. According to world in 1901 one of the most beautiful cities in Germany, however Royal Air Force was severely destroyed. Historian Horst Boog described this attack as the most severe disaster of a German city since the air raid on Hamburg.

The attack only took 22 minutes, with about 500 four -engine bombers off a total of 1,812 tons of bombs. The degree of destruction in Kassel was higher at 164.1 than in Hamburg, and at least 7,000 to over 10,000 of the 226,000 inhabitants were killed. The destruction limited the possibilities for proper reconstruction and made it difficult to remember the previous Jewish community, which was drastically decimated during the Third Reich.

The Jewish community of Kassel has an eventful story that is characterized by the rise and setbacks. According to Wikipedia

Today's community consists of around 880 members. It is reminiscent of the long and painful history of the Jewish settlement in Kassel and the deeper cultural heritage that extends to the present. The upcoming excavations on Weserstrasse will not only have archaeological but also cultural importance by stimulating us to honor the history of Kassel and the traces that the Jewish community left.