Kreuzzeitung
Encyclopedia
The Neue Preußische Zeitung ("New Prussian Newspaper") was a German
newspaper
printed in Berlin
from 1848–1939. It was known as the Kreuzzeitung or Kreuz-Zeitung ("Cross Newspaper") because its emblem was an Iron Cross
(eisernes Kreuz).
The newspaper was founded during the revolutions of 1848
by Herrmann Wagener to act as the voice for Prussian
conservative
s, especially Leopold and Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach
and Hans Hugo von Kleist-Retzow. The paper became the main artery for the Prussian Conservative Party's ideas, and it opposed Otto von Bismarck
's plans for German unification during the 1860s and 1870s.
The Kreuzzeitung's most famous writer was Theodor Fontane
, who wrote the English Article (1856-1870), while other contributors included Friedrich Wilhelm Adami
and Johann Georg Ludwig Hesekiel
.
The Kreuzzeitung was taken over by the Nazi Party on 29 August 1937; its last edition was printed on 30 June 1939.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
printed in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
from 1848–1939. It was known as the Kreuzzeitung or Kreuz-Zeitung ("Cross Newspaper") because its emblem was an Iron Cross
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
(eisernes Kreuz).
The newspaper was founded during the revolutions of 1848
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, also called the March Revolution – part of the Revolutions of 1848 that broke out in many countries of Europe – were a series of loosely coordinated protests and rebellions in the states of the German Confederation, including the Austrian Empire...
by Herrmann Wagener to act as the voice for Prussian
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
s, especially Leopold and Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach
Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach
Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach was a conservative Prussian judge, politician, and editor. He was the son of Carl Friedrich Leopold von Gerlach and the brother of Ludwig Friedrich Leopold von Gerlach....
and Hans Hugo von Kleist-Retzow. The paper became the main artery for the Prussian Conservative Party's ideas, and it opposed Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
's plans for German unification during the 1860s and 1870s.
The Kreuzzeitung's most famous writer was Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist writer.-Youth:Fontane was born in Neuruppin into a Huguenot family. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to an apothecary, his father's profession. He became an...
, who wrote the English Article (1856-1870), while other contributors included Friedrich Wilhelm Adami
Friedrich Wilhelm Adami
Friedrich Wilhelm Adami was a German author, critic, and publicist. He was born at Suhl, studied medicine, then philosophy and history, in Berlin. He was a regular contributor to the Kreuzzeitung, translated, recast, and reviewed plays. Among his best original works are Ein ehrlicher Mann and...
and Johann Georg Ludwig Hesekiel
Johann Georg Ludwig Hesekiel
Johann George Ludwig Hesekiel was a German author from Halle, where his father, distinguished as a writer of sacred poetry, was a Lutheran pastor....
.
The Kreuzzeitung was taken over by the Nazi Party on 29 August 1937; its last edition was printed on 30 June 1939.
