Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Philipp Melanchthon

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2022

1. Philipp Melanchthon Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

An dieser Staette der Bursa
wohnte und wirkte
Philipp Melanchthon
geboren in Bretten 16 febr 1497
imatr · an der Universitaet Tuebingen 1512
Magister u. Lehrer an der Bursa 1514-1518
schon hier Reformator der Schule
um Reformator der Kirche und
Universitaet zu werden

(English translation:)

At this location of the Burse lived and worked Philipp Melanchthon. Born on February 16, 1497 in Bretten, immatriculated at the University of Tuebingen in 1512, master and instructor at the Burse 1514-1518. Here he was a reformer of the school, and later became a reformer of the University and the Church.

Erected 1897 by Universität Tübingen, Stadt Tübingen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1497.

Location. 48° 31.166′ N, 9° 3.313′ E. Marker is in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg. Marker is on Bursagasse, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bursagasse 21, Tübingen BW 72070, Germany. Touch for directions.

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. Polizei und Verfolgung unter Nationalsozialismus / Police and Persecution under National Socialism (within shouting distance of this marker); Martinianum: Keimzelle der Schwäbischen Romantik / Nucleus of Swabian Romanticism (within shouting distance of this marker); Alte Aula (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Dominican Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nikodemus Frischlin (about 90 meters away); Theodor Dannecker: Täter des Holocaust / Perpetrator of the Holocaust (about 120 meters away); Hermann Kurz (about 120 meters away); Tübingen Roma and Sinti Memorial (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tübingen.

Regarding Philipp Melanchthon. The "Bursa" can be thought of as a university-level educational institution that is supported by donations from wealthy patrons.

Also see . . . Philip Melanchthon (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and an influential designer of educational systems. He stands
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2022

2. Philipp Melanchthon Marker - wide view
next to Luther and John Calvin as a reformer, theologian, and moulder of Protestantism."

(Submitted on September 13, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.