Volkshäuser (houses of the people) in Germany
A Historical Overview From 1900 Until Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holger Gorr (Industrial Union of Metalworkers, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 457-473 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2012.720998 |
| OpenAlex | W2089171730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
A thorough historical account of the built heritage of the German labour movement is a desideratum of research. The typically German kind of assembly hall for workers is an integral part of their culture and is embedded in the political and historical development of the socialist movement. The first Volkshäuser were constructed when anti-socialist legislation came to an end in 1890. The number and the significance of these houses reached its peak in the first German Republic between 1918 and 1933. The massive political caesura of 1933, resulting from the Nazi seizure of power, put an end to the use of the Volkshäuser as centres of political and cultural activity for workers. After the defeat of fascism in 1945, the Volkshäuser failed to regain their former importance. The assembly halls of the workers played a highly significant role during the first decades of the labour movement, but with the stabilisation of democratic institutions in Germany after 1945, the Volkshäuser, in their previous form, became redundant. Most of the buildings changed in character, as they were converted into the modern office buildings typical of contemporary Germany. This paper gives an overview of the political and societal framework of the development of the Volkshaus in Germany over the last 120 years
Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Democracy · Economic history · Economics · Economy · German · Legislation · Nazism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Weimar Republic · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |