Cologne in Köln, North Rhine-Wetphalia, Germany — Central Europe

Matthias Joseph Scheeben

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 13, 2019

1. Matthias Joseph Scheeben Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dieses Haus, im 17. Jahrhundert als Jesuitenkolleg erbaut, war 1827 bis 1929 erzbischöfliches Priesterseminar.

Hier wirkte von 1860 bis 1888 Matthias Joseph Scheeben der grosse deutsches Gottgelehrte

(English translation:)

This building, built as a Jesuit College in the 17th Century, was an archdiocesan seminary for priests.

Matthias Joseph Scheeben, the great German theologian, worked here from 1860 to 1888.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1888.

Location. 50° 56.605′ N, 6° 57.362′ E. Marker is in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Wetphalia), in Köln. It is on Marzellenstraße 0.1 kilometers north of An den Dominikanern, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marzellenstraße 32, Cologne HE 50668, 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

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once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass (here, next to this marker); Georg Simon Ohm (a few steps from this marker); Friedrich von Spee S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Kapelle St. Victor / St. Victor Chapel (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dominican Monastery Site and Albertus Magnus (about 150 meters away); Seitenportal des römischen Nordtores/ Side Portal of North Roman Gate (about 210 meters away); Model of the Finial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Number 4711 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cologne.

Also see . . . Matthias Joseph Scheeben (Wikipedia). "Matthias Joseph Scheeben (Meckenheim, Rhine Province, 1 March 1835 – Cologne, 21 July 1888) was a German Catholic theological writer and mystic." (Submitted on April 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Matthias Joseph Scheeben Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 13, 2019

2. Matthias Joseph Scheeben Marker - wide view

The marker is the left-most of the four markers visible on the side of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.