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St. Martinskirche
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St. Martin Church

 
 
St. Martinskirche / St. Martin Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 25, 2019
1. St. Martinskirche / St. Martin Church Marker
Inscription.  
Gedenktafel
der alten St. Martinskirche
mit massiven Thurme.
Abgebrochen
im Jahre
1804.

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(English translation:)

This tablet commemorates the old St. Martin Church, with its massive tower. It was demolished in 1804.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
 
Location. 49° 53.676′ N, 10° 53.396′ E. Marker is in Bamberg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is at the intersection of Maximiliansplatz and Hauptwachstrasse on Maximiliansplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bamberg BY 96047, 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 distance of this marker: Maximiliansplatz / Maximilian Square (here, next to this marker); Catharinakapelle / Catherina Chapel (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Carl Friedrich Kunz (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Main Watch (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Friedrich von Brenner (about 90 meters away); Ehem. Kaufhaus H. & C. Tietz / Former department store H. & C. Tietz (about 150 meters away); Christoph Clavius (about 180 meters away); Pfarrkirche St. Martin / Parish Church of St. Martin (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bamberg.
 
Also see . . .  Alt St. Martin (Bamberg) (Wikipedia, in German). "The old St. Martin Church in Bamberg was a Gothic church from the 14th/15th Century. It stood on the Maximilian Square and was demolished in the wake of secularization in 1805." (Submitted on November 12, 2019.) 
 
St. Martinskirche / St. Martin Church Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 25, 2019
2. St. Martinskirche / St. Martin Church Marker - wide view
Looking across Maximilian Square, the marker can be seen here on the left side of the "Sparkasse" building.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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