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Notgeld Kaiserslautern 1923
This page contains Notgeld banknotes that were issued in 1923 by the municipalities of
Kaiserslautern. Located in the state of the Rhineland-Pfalz in southwest Germany on the edge of the Pfalz forest (Pfälzerwald) Kaiserslautern today hosts a population of about 100,000 people.
History of Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern itself received the name from the favorite hunting retreat of Emporer (Kaiser) Frederick barbarossa who ruled the diverse lands of the Holy Roman Empire from 1155 until 1190. The Lauter was then an important river that made the old section of Kaiserslautern an island in medieval times.
The symbol of the city is a red and white shield-shaped coat of arms, with an open-mouthed carp on it. This was reportedly the favorite dish of Frederick Barbarossa.
Although Kaiserslautern's name and city symbol came out of the 12th Century, its history dates back much further. As early as 800 BC, a prehistoric settlement can be traced to this area. The Stiftkirche (the oldest church in Kaiserslautern) was constructed from 1250-1350, long after the death of Barbarossa. As the population of Kaiserslautern grew, Emporer Rudolph von Habsburg gave the town its charter in 1276.
Count of the Palatinate, Johann Casimir, came to Kaiserslautern during the Thirty Year War (1618-1648). Harsh Spanish occupation for 10 years (1621-1632) was ended when Protestant Swedish armies liberated the area. But in 1635 the ruthless Croatian troops of the Austrian emperor's army enterd Kaiserslautern and murdered 3,000 of the 3,200 residents. The city was plundered for three days. Landstuhl was saved from a similar fate by surrendering without a fight. It took Kaiserslautern about 160 years to repopulate itself.
The trouble did not end with the peace of Westphalia in 1648. The Elector of the Pfalz had a difficult time with many of his subjects and orderd all castles, including Nanstein, destroyed. The French repeatedly invaded and occupied the area, residing in Kaiserslautern from 1686-1697. The entire Pfalz/Palatinate are was the scene of fighting between the French and German troops throughout the 18th century. In 1713, the French destroyed Barabrossa's castle and the city's wall towers. From 1793 until Napolean's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the area was under French administration.
As France declined in power after 1815, Kaiserslautern and the Palatinate became a bavarian province until 1918. After World War I, French troops again occupied the Palatinate for several years. World War II had a major effect on Kaiserslautern with more than 60% of the city bombed and destroyed by allied aircraft. The railway and several main roads were primary targets.
Today, Kaiserslautern is a modern center of information and communications technologies as well as numerous well-known universities, international research institutes and technical colleges located throughout the city.
Find out more about Inflation Notgeld.
50,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
100,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
200,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
500,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
2 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
5 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 15 August 1923.
1 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 5 September 1923.
500,000 Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 September 1923.
10 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 September 1923.
20 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 September 1923.
50 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 September 1923.
100 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 20 September 1923.
500 Million Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 October 1923.
5 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 October 1923.
10 Billion Mark
This note was issued by the town Kaiserslautern.
It is dated 10 October 1923.
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