Name: Hühn Family Grave, Gadebusch
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November 26, 2024

When you enter the Gadebusch cemetery through the wrought iron gate, you will come across a large sandstone grave on the right, reminiscent of Argentinian cemeteries.

It is the grave of probably the most famous Gadebusch citizen of his time:

Johann Friedrich Leopold Hühn. Hühn was born in Gadebusch on March 9, 1830.

Like many young people, he sought his fortune abroad. He must have been a good businessman, because he made a huge fortune.

On September 30, 1891, Hühn died in Lübeck without an heir. In his will, he left his entire fortune of 1,661,852.00 marks to his hometown of Gadebusch. By 1919, this amount had increased to 3,416,622.59 Reichsmarks due to interest. Gadebusch was probably the richest city in Mecklenburg at that time.

The city fathers were overwhelmed by this huge sum.

A lack of decisiveness, a lack of financial knowledge and endless debates led to chaos that ended in inflation in 1923.

The great fortune was lost. As a consolation, however, the people of Gadebusch were able to keep their beautiful old Renaissance town hall.

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Location: Gadebusch, Northwest Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Hühn Family Grave, Gadebusch

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