Episode 3 of 3

Public Riots

When
1893
Where
Hamburg
Part of
The 1892 Hamburg cholera epidemic

Violent riots occurred in 1893 over sanitary enforcement regulations.

In 1893, violent riots broke out in Hamburg because the public objected to sanitary officers trying to enforce regulations for the prevention of disease spread. This unrest followed the initial epidemic period.

Sources

  1. 1881–1896 cholera pandemic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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