The German Prussian gymnastics educator and nationalist Friedrich Ludwig JAHN ( 1778 – 1852). Print by USA, from 1887 . He is commonly known as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning "father of gymnastics" Jahn . Brooding upon what he saw as the humiliation of his native land by Napoleon, Jahn conceived the idea of restoring the spirits of his countrymen by the development of their physical and moral powers through the practice of gymnastics. The first Turnplatz, or open-air gymnasium, was opened by Jahn in Berlin in 1811, and the Turnverein ( gymnastics association ) movement spread rapidly. Youn
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The German Prussian gymnastics educator and nationalist Friedrich Ludwig JAHN ( 1778 – 1852). Print by USA, from 1887 . He is commonly known as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning "father of gymnastics" Jahn . Brooding upon what he saw as the humiliation of his native land by Napoleon, Jahn conceived the idea of restoring the spirits of his countrymen by the development of their physical and moral powers through the practice of gymnastics. The first Turnplatz, or open-air gymnasium, was opened by Jahn in Berlin in 1811, and the Turnverein ( gymnastics association ) movement spread rapidly. Young gymnasts were taught to regard themselves as members of a kind of guild for the emancipation of their fatherland. This nationalistic spirit was nourished in no small degree by the writings of Jahn . - LETTERATO - SCRITTORE - WRITER - NAZIONALISTA - EDUCATORE - GINNASTICA - SPORT - ATTIVITA' FISICA ---- Archivio GBB