Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Amos Comenius
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Jan Amos Komensky
Father of Modern Education Bishop of the Unitas Fratrum
| | 1592 - 1670 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2021
1. John Amos Comenius / Jan Amos Komensky Marker
and the Moravian Church in Czechoslovakia
to
Moravian College
An expression of friendship between the
people of Czechoslovakia and the people of
the United States
The work of Vincent Makovsky in Czechoslovakia 1959
Dedicated 28 March 1960
Rededicated 27 October 1991
by Vaclav Havel, President of Czechoslovakia
Erected 1960 by Moravian College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1960.
Location. 40° 37.842′ N, 75° 22.911′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on Main Street north of Locust Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker and statue are east of Comenius Hall, on the Moravian University's main campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1207 Main Street, Bethlehem PA 18018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain Christopher Seifert '97 (within shouting distance of this marker); Moravian University Monument Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Moravian Archives
this page online
Also see . . .
1. A Bio on Jan Amos Comenius - by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Moravian University: Our History. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2021
2. John Amos Comenius / Jan Amos Komensky Marker and Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2021
3. John Amos Comenius / Jan Amos Komensky Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
