Marktstrasse & Jewish Quarter, Hohenems
As with many historical centres, the buildings here had fallen into disrepair by the 1970s. Only at the end of that decade did attention return to local history and the storied Jewish Quarter of this market town, which was subsequently declared a city in 1983. In 1998, a working group set up by the City of Hohenems began a cooperation with the Jewish Museum to draw up city planning concepts for the future development of the quarter. As the topic of Jewish history returned to focus, the city also started taking greater interest in its historical buildings – and the revitalisation of the Jewish Quarter marked the dawn of a renovation process that would deliver sizeable benefits for the entire centre. Following a public discussion and planning process lasting several years, the redesign of public spaces in the Jewish Quarter and on the former Christengasse road (now Marktstrasse) finally kicked off in 2016. Most of the significant buildings in the former Jewish Quarter have been restored since 1996 in coordination with historical preservation measures.
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- 28.04.2022, 12:41:44