Wieden in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Georgi Dimitroff

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

1. Georgi Dimitroff Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Haus wohnte 1924-1926 Georgi Dimitroff, der grosse Sohn des bulgarischen Volkes.

(English translation:)

In this building from 1924 to 1926 lived Georgi Dimitrov, the great son of the Bulgarian people.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 48° 11.402′ N, 16° 22.542′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Wieden. Marker is at the intersection of Argentinierstraße and Sankt-Elisabeth-Platz, on the right when traveling south on Argentinierstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Argentinierstraße 42, Wien 1040, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Herbert Boeckl (a few steps from this marker); Franz Christoph Erler (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hugo Burghauser (approx. half a kilometer away); Rudolf Kassner (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Sir Josef Edgar Böhm (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Josef Frank (1885–1967) (approx. 0.7 kilometers

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away); Albert Lortzing (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Jean Sibelius (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . . Georgi Dimitrov (Wikipedia).

Overview: Georgi Dimitrov Mihaylov (Bulgarian: Гео̀рги Димитро̀в Миха̀йлов) also known as Georgiy Mihaylovich Dimitrov, 18 June 1882 – 2 July 1949), was a Bulgarian communist politician. He was the first communist leader of Bulgaria from 1946 to 1949. Dimitrov led the Communist International from 1935 to 1943.

On his trial in Germany in 1933 for his alleged role in the Reichstag fire: … During the Leipzig trial, Dimitrov famously decided to refuse counsel and instead defend himself against his Nazi accusers, primarily Hermann Göring, using the trial as an opportunity to defend the ideology of Communism... Dimitrov's calm conduct of his defence and the accusations he directed at his prosecutors won him world renown…In Europe, a popular saying spread across the Continent: "There is only one brave man in Germany, and he is a Bulgarian." Dimitrov, Tanev, and Popov were acquitted. Two months later, on 23
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

2. Georgi Dimitroff Marker - wide view
December, the USSR secured the release of the three Bulgarians, who were granted Soviet citizenship.

(Submitted on January 10, 2023.)

Georgi Dimitroff Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

3. Georgi Dimitroff Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.