Laupheim
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Laupheim is a major district town in southern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Laupheim was first mentioned in 778 and gained city rights in 1869. One of the main trading routes, from Ulm to
Chapel of St Leonhard
River Rottum in Laupheim with railway bridge in the background
Former Hospital of the Holy Spirit
Laupheim 1726 with Großlaupheim Castle on the left and Kleinlaupheim Castle at the top
Gretel Bergmann
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Gretel Lambert was a German Jewish track and field athlete who competed as a high jumper during the 1930s.
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…hall. From the 1980s onwards, these projects were followed by a new district hospital, a public in-doors swimming pool, a renovated stadium, named after Gretel Bergmann who was born in Laupheim, and an omnibus interchange. Additionally, several industrial estates on the outskirts of the city were established in order…
Plaque in the house Rudolstädter Strasse 77, Berlin-Wilmersdorf. In translation, the plaque reads: In 1933, having jumped 1.51 m in Stuttgart and 1.55 m in Ulm, she was one of the best high jumpers inside Germany. On 27 June 1936, she tied the German record with 1.60 m and rose to world prominence. However, because of her Jewish origins, the Nazis prevented her from taking part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 1937 she left Germany forever.
Gretel-Bergmann-Stadion in Laupheim, 2015