City Walk: The Mendelssohns in Friedrichstadt

Buildings and Individuals in a New Neighborhood for a New Era

Tour guide Eva Ghosh will take us on a walk through the Friedrichstadt neighborhood. In 1815, two of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn’s sons, both bankers, relocated their company to a new location at Jägerstraße 51 between the Royal Giro and Trust Bank (Kgl. Giro- und Lehnbank) and the Prussian Maritime Trading Company (Preußischen Seehandlung). Over the years, the family owned six different buildings in the neighborhood; their historical locations will be pointed out during the tour.

In the second part of the session, we will visit the exhibition at the Mendelssohn-Remise guided by Ms. Ghosh. You will learn all about the family, its philanthropy, its network of businesspeople, scientists and scholars, musicians, and visual artists; and the forced liquidation at the hands of the Nazi regime.

Past event

Where, when, what?

When Sun 31 Jul 2022, 12 pm
Duration 2,5 hours
Where See location on map

Entry fee
€10 per person
Booking until 22 July Tel: +49 (0)30 25 993 436 or via e-mail: freunde@jmberlin.de

Capacityup to 20 people

Meeting point 11.45 am at the corner of Jägerstrasse and Markgrafenstrasse, 10117 Berlin

Corona rulesAll guests to live events are required to follow the current hygiene regulations of the Jewish Museum Berlin.