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Jewish families in particular played a central role in the the customs house, including those dealing in hops. In
development of the hop trade. It should be noted that the second half of the 19 century, Nuremberg became
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the Jewish families of hop merchants have historically the centre of the world’s hop trade. The Mauthalle was
been persecuted many times in Nuremberg. By the severely damaged during World War II, and then repaired
middle of the 19 century, Nuremberg had become in the 1950s. The building now includes a brewery and
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the most important centre of trade in Europe, a place its extensive vaulted cellars serve as a restaurant.
comparable to Žatec in this respect. By the size of its
historic centre, Nuremberg was already significantly Unlike the almost intact preserved complex of industrial
different from Žatec at the time of the beginning of the buildings in Žatec, only this important building in
industrial processing of hops. Hop warehouses and Nuremberg to document the hops industry.
drying kilns were also built in the suburbs, but there
was no establishment of a single concentrated urban The German town of Bamberg is literally an historical
district as in Žatec. The World War I was negative for the icon for brewers around the world. Many breweries
hop industry in Nuremberg in terms of lower demand. are still active in and around the town. Another
world-renowned industry is the local malting
Moreover, the rise of nationalism in Germany as early as
3. Justification for Inscription local hop trade. The historic buildings associated with established in the region, which are still setting the
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the beginning of the 20 century caused the departure
industry. Following this development, manufacturing
of Jewish families, who played a decisive part in the
companies for equipment in the brewing industry were
pace for technological developments worldwide. The
the hop industry in Nuremberg are not preserved in such
numbers as in the unique "hop town" in Žatec. Another
architecturally interesting housing development of the
reason is the damage to many buildings in Nuremberg
town still includes buildings with industrial elements.
during the bombing by Allied troops at the end of World
With the rise of industrial beer production and the
War II.
increased demand for hops in the 19 century, there
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The only major monument associated with the hop
trade in Nuremberg is the Mauthalle, the former customs
around the town. At that time, mainly Jewish families
became involved in the hop trade; they were connected
house. This exceptionally large preserved building was
to a number of local breweries and were also connected
built between 1498 and 1502 and originally served was also an increase in hop production in the region
as a granary for storing grain and other agricultural to the dominant neighbouring hop trading centres,
178 products, including hops. Over the years, the ways Nuremberg and Žatec. The rise of the importance of
in which the building was used gradually changed. the hop industry in Bamberg was halted by pressure
As its name suggests, it also served as a building for on the Jewish community at the beginning of the 20
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collecting tolls to enter the city and as a customs house. century, and the hop industry in the region was de facto
A neighbourhood of merchants later grew up around competed with by other thriving local industries related

Hop structure with inclined wires, Tettnang, 2017