Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Balthasar Neumann

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2018

1. Balthasar Neumann Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1723/25 built als eigenes Wohnhaus erbaut.
Gleich nach Fertigstellung an die
fürstliche Familie von Hutten veräussert.
Jetzt Krankenhaus des Roten Kreuzes.

English translation:

Built 1723-25 as his own home. Right after completion the building was sold on to the princely von Hutten Family. Now a Red Cross hospital.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine.

Location. 49° 47.714′ N, 9° 56.331′ E. Marker is in Würzburg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is at the intersection of Kapuzinerstraße and Rüdigerstraße, on the left when traveling west on Kapuzinerstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kapuzinerstraße 2, Würzburg BY 97070, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Altersheim "Hueberspflege" / "Huebers Care" Senior Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolf Eugen Fick (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Wagner (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johann Georg Oegg (about 90 meters away); Helena Petrowna Blavatsky (about 120 meters away); Hannsheinz Bauer, 1909 - 2005 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Julius Reichsgraf Von Soden (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Theodor Drey (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Würzburg.

Also see . . . Balthasar Neumann (Wikipedia). "Johann Balthasar Neumann (27 January 1687(?) – 19 August 1753), usually known as Balthasar Neumann, was a German architect and military artillery engineer who developed a refined brand of Baroque architecture, fusing Austrian, Bohemian, Italian, and French elements to design some of the most impressive buildings of the period, including the Würzburg Residence and the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (called Vierzehnheiligen in German)....The Würzburg Residence is considered one of the most beautiful and well proportioned

Balthasar Neumann Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2018

2. Balthasar Neumann Marker - wide view

palaces in Europe and the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is considered by some as the crowning work of the period." (Submitted on February 23, 2019.)

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Balthasar Neumann Building and Marker - wider view, looking east on Kapuzinerstrasse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2018

3. Balthasar Neumann Building and Marker - wider view, looking east on Kapuzinerstrasse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.