Oberschwarzach in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Johannes Ludwig

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2017

1. Johannes Ludwig Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Am 05.09.1640
in Oberschwarzach geboren
Stand dem Kloster Ebrach
von 1686 bis zu seinem Tod
23.05.1696 als Abt vor

(English translation:)

Born in Oberschwarzach on September 5, 1640. Served as abbot at the (Cistercian) monastery in Ebrach from 1686 until his death on May 23, 1696.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1640.

Location. 49° 51.484′ N, 10° 25.38′ E. Marker is in Oberschwarzach, Bayern (Bavaria), in Schweinfurt. It can be reached from Steiggasse just east of Hauptstrasse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oberschwarzach BY 97516, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia. Globally, 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 Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dingolshausen Charburner and Gambrinus Invite You...

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(approx. 5.9 kilometers away); Kirchgasse Stadtmauerdurchbruch / "Church Alley" Town Wall Opening (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Synagoge / Synagogue (approx. 6.6 kilometers away); Schulinstrasse 14 (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Schulinstrasse 7 (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Schulinstrasse 1 (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Karlsplatz 9 (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Karlsplatz 7 (approx. 6.7 kilometers away).

More about this marker. The marker is located on the south side of the Herrenberg, a low vineyard-covered promontory overlooking the town of Oberschwarzach. To reach it, walk/bike/drive the short distance from Hauptstrasse (Main Street), going east along Steiggasse. The 4th house on the left is a winery (Weinbau Ruppenstein), where the lovely people will sell you delicious wines at reasonable prices. From here, keep going straightish along what has turned into a one-lane agricultural road for about 600 meters. (If you are driving, you may wish to park somewhere along this route, as you can't really drive the last 100 meters). At about the 0.6km mark, the path cuts left and up a steepish bit for about 100 meters to the hut.

Abbot Ludwig Hut and the Johannes Ludwig Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2017

2. Abbot Ludwig Hut and the Johannes Ludwig Marker

Note that the route is signed (Abt Ludwig Huette), and that one could also reach the hut by alternative walking paths from other points around the Herrenberg, but these paths are longer. From the hut one can also climb another 50 meters higher to a chapel with benches, yielding a quite nice view of the surrounding vineyards and villages. What the marker lacks in historical import, it makes up for in view.

Also see . . . Ludwig Ludwig (Wikipedia, in German). (Submitted on July 23, 2018.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.