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Leopold Goldlust: Munich janitor's Nazi persecution remembered

cultural-heritage · 2026-07-08

The story of Leopold Goldlust, a janitor from Munich's Herzog-Max-Straße, who was first mock-hanged and then deported to Buchenwald concentration camp where he was murdered, is being remembered. Goldlust was persecuted during the Nazi era for being Jewish. The article details his ordeal, highlighting the brutality faced by Jewish individuals in Munich under Nazi rule.

Key facts

  • Leopold Goldlust was a janitor in Munich's Herzog-Max-Straße.
  • He was first mock-hanged by Nazis.
  • He was then deported to Buchenwald concentration camp.
  • Goldlust was murdered in Buchenwald.
  • His persecution occurred during the Nazi era.
  • The story is part of remembering Jewish persecution in Munich.
  • The article is from Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  • The article was published on an unspecified date.

Entities

Institutions

  • Süddeutsche Zeitung
  • Buchenwald concentration camp

Locations

  • Munich
  • Germany
  • Herzog-Max-Straße
  • Buchenwald

Sources