Niemöllerhaus

Niemöllerhaus: birthplace of resistance fighter Martin Niemöller

Experience a piece of German history
South of the Brüderkirche is a half-timbered house with an interesting history - the Niemöllerhaus. The Niemöllerhaus on Brüderstraße was built between 1718 and 1720. It served as a parsonage for the Protestant Reformed congregation and became the birthplace of a well-known resistance fighter in 1892.

Life and work of Martin Niemöller
The Niemöllerhaus already bears this in its name: Martin Niemöller was born here in 1892. The pastor was actively involved in the opposition during the Nazi era. He initially agreed with many of the NSDAP's political demands, but turned against the Nazi regime when it began interfering in the Protestant church in 1934. Between 1937 and 1945, Niemöller was a prisoner in prisons and concentration camps. After the conquest of the German Reich by the Allies, the theologian was released. From 1947, Niemöller was President of the Hessian Church.

Memorialagainst forgetting
A quote by Martin Niemöller, which is prominently displayed in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, has survived to this day. In it, he criticizes the passivity and silence towards the terrible fate of the victims of National Socialism, also referring to his own silence at the beginning of the Nazi regime. With his statements, Martin Niemöller wanted all Germans to take responsibility for what had happened.

Visit the Niemöllerhaus and find out more about the life and work of this important resistance fighter.