Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Haus zum Wilden Mann

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2022

1. Haus zum Wilden Mann Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Haus zum wilden Mann
jahrhundertelang Gasthaus, in dem
Albrecht Dürer
wiederholt so auch auf seiner Reise
in die Niederlande Jun 1520 wohnte.
1611 - 1616 vom Rat der Stadt neu errichtet
als Trinkstube und Hochzeitshaus.

(English translation:)

Haus zum Wilden Mann
A guest-house for centuries, in which
Albrecht Dürer
stayed repeatedly, as well as on his journey
to the Netherlands in June 1520.
In the years 1611 - 1616 newly built by the city council
as an inn and wedding hall.

Erected 1928.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1520.

Location. 49° 53.548′ N, 10° 53.255′ E. Marker is in Bamberg, Bayern (Bavaria). Marker is on Austraße, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Austraße 17, Bamberg BY 96047, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Tollhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stapf'sches Haus / Stapf House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Haus St. Benedikt / St. Benedict House (within shouting distance of this marker); Am Kranen / At the Cranes (within shouting distance of this marker); Am Kranen 12a (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bamberg's World War II Fallen and Missing (about 90 meters away); Kaiserin Kunigund / Empress Kunigund (about 120 meters away); Joseph Heller (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bamberg.

Also see . . . Hochzeitshaus (Bamberg) (Wikipedia, in German).

Excerpt (in translation): The inn "Zum Wilden Mann" was first mentioned in 1484 . At that time, its then owner Hermann Zechendorfer received considerable quantities of wine, which could be transported by ship to the front door of the taproom. The inn consisted of two parts: the main building was "in der Au" (today's Austraße 17), and a rear building was "uff der Greten" (Am Kranen 12, today's location of the wedding house ). The inn was known as the finest inn in town. Among his prominent guests was Albrecht Dürer , who stayed here twice
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 31, 2022

2. Haus zum Wilden Mann Marker - wide view, looking north
in 1520. A plaque on the facade of the building at Austraße 17 from 1928 commemorates his stay....The name of the inn "Zum Wilden Mann" is not uncommon at this time. Inns of the same name are also found in Augsburg, Nuremberg , Erfurt and Aschaffenburg . The so-called wild men are giants with hair all over their bodies that come from medieval folk belief...."

(Submitted on October 10, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.