Judensau
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Judensau (German for "Jews' sow") is the derogatory and dehumanizing imagery of the Jews that appeared around the 13th century in Germany and some other European countries. Its popularity lasted for over 600 years and was revived by the Nazis.
The Jews, typically portrayed in obscene contact with unclean animals such as pigs or owls or representing a devil, appeared on cathedral or church ceilings, pillars, utensils, etchings, etc.
This is an example of antisemitic propaganda used by the authorities to ostracize the Jewish minority.
In the Spanish language, marrano means "Christianized Jew", "pig" and "dirty".
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Some of these sculptures can be found at some churches today. Some churches have corresponding statements and descriptions, available by request.
- Aarschot (Notre Dame Church)
- Bamberg (Cathedral)
- Basel in Switzerland (Cathedral)
- Brandenburg (Cathedral)
- Cadolzburg
- Colmar (St Martin Cathedral)
- Eberswalde
- Erfurt (Cathedral)
- Gniezno (Cathedral)
- Heilsbronn (Cathedral)
- Cologne (Chorgestuehl in the Cathedral and St. Severin)
- Lemgo (St Marien)
- Magdeburg (Cathedral)
- Metz in France (Cathedral)
- Nuremberg (St Sebaldus Church)
- Regensburg (Cathedral)
- Remagen (Gate elbow)
- Uppsala in Sweden (Cathedral)
- Wiener Neustadt in Austria
- Wimpfen (Church of St. Peter)
- Wittenberg (Town church)
- Xanten (Cathedral)
- Zerbst (St Nicolas Church)
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Jewish swine at the Cathedral of St. Peter (1250-1520) in Regensburg (June 2004) |
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- Infamous 15th century Judensau carved at Lutherstadt Wittenberg with a plaque that warns against forgetting history and repeating past mistakes.
- Christian and Jew (in German)
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