Kolitzheim in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Franz Herbert

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2019

1. Franz Herbert Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Geburts- und Wohnhaus
des Ökonomierates
Franz Herbert
Geb. am 8. 5. 1885

Mitglied d. Deutschen
Reichstages 1920-1933
Prasident d. Unterfrankischen
Christl. Bauernvereins 1924-1933
Burgermeister d. Gemeinde
Kolitzheim 1919-1933
1944 vom NS Regime verhaftet
Verstorben 1945 auf dem
Marsch vom KZ Auschwitz
zum KZ Mauthausen

(English translation:) Place of birth and residence of the noted agronomist, Franz Herbert. Born May 8, 1885. Member of the German Parliament, 1920-1933. President of the Christian Farmers Association of Lower Franconia, 1924-1933. Mayor of the Kolitzheim Community, 1919-1933. Imprisoned by the Nazi regime, 1944. Died in 1945 on the death march from the Auschwitz to Mauthausen concentration camps.

Erected 1985 by Gemeinde Kolitzheim.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1885.

Location. 49° 55.18′ N, 10° 14.147′ E. Marker is in Kolitzheim, Bayern (Bavaria), in Schweinfurt. It is on Lindacher Strasse, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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Lindacher Strasse 1, Kolitzheim BY 97509, 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historisches Rathaus / Old City Hall (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Dorfkirche Lindach / Lindach Village Church (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Dorfgasthaus Zum Löwen / "At the Lions" Village Inn (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Dorfkapelle Lindach / Lindach Village Chapel (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Rathaus / City Hall (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); An den Kirchgaden / "At the Church Hall" Lane (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Friedhof von 1608 / Cemetery from 1608 (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Haus der Begegnung / "House of Encounter" (approx. 3.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Franz Herbert (Wikipedia, in German). (Submitted on November 27, 2019.)

Franz Herbert Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2019

2. Franz Herbert Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.