Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

Dr. Heinrich Hoffman

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2022

1. Dr. Heinrich Hoffman Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier Stand das Geburtshaus von
Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann
1809-1894
Struwwelpeter Autor
Demokrat von 1848
Volkstümlicher
Frankfurter Arzt
Reformer
der Psychiatrie

(Enlgish translation:)

Here stood the place of birth of Dr. Heinrich Hoffman (1809-1894), author of Struwwelpeter, a Democrat of 1848, a popular physician of Frankfurt and reformer of psychiatry.

Erected 1985 by Heinrich-Hoffmann-Gesellschaft e. V., Struwwelpeter-Museum,Aktionsgemeinschaft Fregass e.V.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 50° 6.863′ N, 8° 40.525′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). It is on Große Bockenheimer Straße, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Große Bockenheimer Straße 8, Frankfurt am Main HE 60313, 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

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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: Horst Lippmann (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hotel Schwan (about 180 meters away); Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann (about 180 meters away); Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Alte Oper / The Old Opera House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); George C. Marshall and the Marshall Plan (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Parkhaus Hauptwache / Hauptwache Parking Garage (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Liebrauenkirche / Church of Our Lady (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfurt am Main.

Also see . . .
1. Heinrich Hoffmann (author) (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Heinrich Hoffmann (June 13, 1809 – September 20, 1894) was a German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including Der Struwwelpeter, an illustrated book portraying children misbehaving."

(Submitted on September 23, 2022.)

2. Struwwelpeter (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Der Struwwelpeter
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2022

2. Dr. Heinrich Hoffman Marker - wide view
("shock-headed Peter" or "Shaggy Peter") is an 1845 German children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Der Struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books."

(Submitted on September 23, 2022.)

Illustration of Struwwelpeter image. Click for full size.

Frankfurt a.M. : Literarische Anstalt, Heinrich Hoffman (courtesy of the New York Public Library), 1876

3. Illustration of Struwwelpeter

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.