Bratislava in Bratislava I, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia — Central Europe

Paracelsus

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 12, 2023

1. Paracelsus Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Latin:)

In hac platea habitavit A.D. 1537 D.D. Paracelsus de Hohenheim

(English translation:)

On this street in 1537 lived Paracelsus of Hohenheim.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1537.

Location. 48° 8.641′ N, 17° 6.601′ E. Marker is in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, in Bratislava I. It is at the intersection of Ursulínska and Primaciálne námestie, on the right when traveling south on Ursulínska. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Primaciálne námestie 1, Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj 811 01, Slovakia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Carpathian States,

Central Europe,

Eastern Europe,

the Schengen Area,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Ottoman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prof. Miloš Ruppeldt (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line);

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Nežná Revolúcia / Velvet Revolution (about 120 meters away); Franz Schmidt (1874 - 1939) (about 150 meters away); Jozef Murgaš (about 180 meters away); Anton Grigorievič Rubinštejn (about 180 meters away); Memorial of the Velvet Revolution (about 210 meters away); Antikvariát Steiner / Antiquarian Bookstore Steiner (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Adolf Frankl (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bratislava.

Also see . . . Paracelsus (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Paracelsus (c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance…He was a pioneer in several aspects of the "medical revolution" of the Renaissance, emphasizing the value of observation in combination with received wisdom. He is credited as the "father of toxicology". Paracelsus also had a substantial influence as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being studied by Rosicrucians in the 1600s. Paracelsianism is the early modern medical movement inspired
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 12, 2022

2. Paracelsus Marker - wide view
by the study of his works.

(Submitted on December 4, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.