Language:
Polish
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
Studia Judaica (Kraków)
Angaben zur Quelle:
25,1 (2022) 1-61
Keywords:
Hochstim, Fabian,
;
Hochstim, Adolf,
;
Hochstim familiy
;
Stonemasons
;
Jewish businesspeople
;
Jewish cemeteries
;
Jewish epitaphs
;
Jews Economic conditions
;
Jews History 19th century
;
Jews Genealogy
;
Galicia (Poland and Ukraine)
Abstract:
The article is devoted to the activities of the Hochstim family: Jewish stonemasons active in the second half of the nineteenth century, mainly in Kraków, but also in other Galician towns and in Warsaw (Kingdom of Poland). Four generations of this family were active in the field of stonemasonry. The highest position was achieved by Fabian Hochstim (1825–1906) who completed prestigious commissions such as the renovation of royal tombstones on Wawel Hill. His enterprise, which for many years was located in Kraków’s main square, specialized in the production of tombstones for both Jewish and Christian cemeteries. Fabian’s son, Adolf, pursued his father’s business and also sold building materials. The Hochstim family employed modern business strategies to establish the corporate identity of their enterprise, such as participation in public exhibitions and marketing campaigns in the press. With success and despite obstacles they achieved a strong market position in an environment that was dominated by traditional guilds. Until the end of the nineteenth century, the family remained faithful to the Jewish tradition.
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