Slightly longer than the one to Union Island in Second Life yesterday. ;)Volker and I took the bus 751 leaving at Schwabengalerie, and 15 minutes later got out right in the center of our neighbour town Böblingen. We went up the castle hill (no castle since 1943), had a good look down onto rather ugly after war Böblingen (they had one of the biggest airports in Germany early last century, and that's why the area and all the villages around from the middle ages were destroyed by heavy bombing during WWII), and then went for the few beautiful houses left from 15th century.
The Zehntscheuer is home of a remarkable museum on the peasants' war in early 16th century. More than 15 % of the inhabitants in the german countryside and towns had been fighting for their rights then, especially in southern Germany. One of the most important battles where they were heavily beaten by the authorities' army was on May 12th 1525 in Böblingen. More than 3000 peasants had been slain, and those trying to save their lives were captured and brutally punished.
Some of the finest men had tried to help the insurrecting peasants install democracy, among them artist Jerg Ratgeb. In 1526, they killed him by binding him onto a wheel and tearing his limbs apart by four horses.
HAP Grieshaber, one of my favourite artists, fighting for humanity with his artistic means, held the memory of these people dear, and published wonderful works on them.
The museum shows the history of the events in 1525 from the point of view of the common people trying to defend their old way of life. It's a place to go and learn - not only about this part of the past, well hidden from our view until now, but also to build a better future.
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