Colmar Treasure discovered
- When
- 1863
- Where
- rue des Juifs; Colmar
- Episodes
- 2
The Colmar Treasure, a hoard of precious objects buried by Jews during the Black Death, was discovered in 1863 in Colmar, Alsace. The find occurred in the wall of a house on the medieval rue des Juifs. Some items were reportedly sold by the discoverers before the full extent of the hoard could be recorded.
Episodes
- Discovery in the Rue des Juifs
The Colmar Treasure was found in 1863 in the wall of a house on the medieval rue des Juifs in Colmar.
- Partial Sale Before Recording
Some items from the hoard were sold by the discoverers before the full extent of the Treasure could be recorded.
Background and detail
Background. The Colmar Treasure is a hoard of precious objects buried by Jews of the Holy Roman Empire during the Black Death pogroms. Colmar, a city in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace, was an important medieval trading town within the Holy Roman Empire. The discovery took place in 1863, linking the medieval burial to the 19th-century urban landscape.
Discovery. The hoard was found in 1863 in the wall of a house located in the medieval rue des Juifs in Colmar. The specific date of July 9 is a legacy hint not confirmed by the supplied passages. The discovery occurred in a city that was the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department.
Aftermath. It is believed that some of the items from the hoard were sold by the discoverers before the full extent of the Treasure could be recorded. This suggests that the initial recovery was incomplete or partially dispersed prior to formal documentation.
People involved
- Discoverers · Finders of the hoard
Sources
- Colmar Treasure Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Colmar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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