Jüdischen Messebesucher + Pelzhändlern

The Brühl, as part of the trade route Via Regia, is one of the oldest streets in Leipzig. During the fair, the street provided an impressive sight with numerous trade vaults and stalls selling fur goods. Jewish merchants have been documented by name at the fairs since 1490. The eastern part of the Brühl colloquially received the name "Judenbrühl." In the 19th and 20th centuries, the trade and refinement of fur animal pelts created an economic uniqueness in the perception of Leipzig. The contribution of Jewish fur traders was significant to Leipzig’s rise as an international center of fur trade. The Brühl, as part of the trade route Via Regia, is one of the oldest streets in Leipzig. During the fair, the street provided an impressive sight with numerous trade vaults and stalls selling fur goods. Jewish merchants have been documented by name at the fairs since 1490. The eastern part of the Brühl colloquially received the name "Judenbrühl." In the 19th and 20th centuries, the trade and refinement of fur animal pelts created an economic uniqueness in the perception of Leipzig. The contribution of Jewish fur traders was significant to Leipzig’s rise as an international center of fur trade.