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Schwäbisch Gmünd in Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Marktplatz Nr. 16

 
 
Marktplatz Nr. 16 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 2017
1. Marktplatz Nr. 16 Marker
Inscription.   1780 erbaut von J.M. Keller für den Posthalter und Kantenwirt Johann Michael von Stahl.

Das Haus steht in Wechselwirkung zum gleichzeitig errichteten Postamt.


[English translation:]
Built in 1780 by J.M. Keller for the postmaster/innkeeper Johann Michael von Stahl.

The building is related to the nearby postal building (the second building to the north on the square), which was built at the same time.


 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 48° 48.014′ N, 9° 47.862′ E. Marker is in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis. It is on Marktplatz just north of Marktgaessle, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marktplatz 16, Schwäbisch Gmünd BW 73525, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Marktplatz Nr. 11 / Market Square No. 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); Katharina Czisch (within shouting distance of this marker); Johanniskirche / St. John's Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Schwäbisch Gmünd War Memorial (about 90 meters away); Glockenturm / Belltower (about 120 meters away); Münsterplatz 12 (about 180 meters away); Fuggerei (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
 
Marktplatz Nr. 16 and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 24, 2017
2. Marktplatz Nr. 16 and Marker
The marker is visible on the corner of the yellow building. The postal building is the one in pink.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 27, 2026