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

Siegfried Marcus

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

1. Siegfried Marcus Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dem wiener Mechaniker
Siegfried
Marcus
1831 1898

Erfinder
des Benzinautomobils
1864

(English translation:)

In honor of the Viennese mechanic, Siegfried Marcus (1831-1898), inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile, 1864.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 48° 11.961′ N, 16° 22.171′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Wieden. Marker is on Resselpark, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wien 1040, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Josef Madersperger (1768-1850) (here, next to this marker); Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften / Imperial Academy of Sciences (within shouting distance of this marker); Iosepho (Joseph) Ressel (within shouting distance of this marker); Antonio Vivaldi (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johann und Josef Strauss (about 120 meters away); Johannes Brahms

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(about 150 meters away); Karol Szymanowski (1882 - 1937) (about 180 meters away); Adam Smith (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

More about this marker. The monument is in Ressel Park, in front of the Technical University.

Also see . . . Siegfried Marcus (Wikipedia).

Overview: Siegfried Samuel Marcus (18 September 1831 – 1 July 1898) was a German inventor. Marcus was born of Jewish descent in Malchin, in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He made the first petrol-powered vehicle in 1864, while living in Vienna, Austria.

How the Nazis rewrote history: Because of Marcus' Jewish ancestry, his name and all memorabilia, particularly in Austria, vanished under the Nazis. In 1937 the Austrian Harand Movement Against Racial Hatred had issued a series of stamps featuring prominent Jews, including Marcus, who had contributed to mankind in response to the Ewiger Jude (“Eternal Jew”) exhibition by Julius Streicher in Munich. Marcus was credited as having invented the petrol driven motor car. With the German occupation of Austria in March 1938, the memorial in front of the Vienna Technical University was removed. After World War II, the monument was rebuilt
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

2. Siegfried Marcus Marker/Monument
and his car, which had been hidden, was returned to display. Marcus was removed from German encyclopedias as the inventor of the modern car, under a directive from the German Ministry for Propaganda during World War II. His name was replaced with the names of Daimler and Benz.

(Submitted on January 12, 2023.)

Siegfried Marcus Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

3. Siegfried Marcus Marker - wider view

Siegfried Marcus Monument detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 9, 2022

4. Siegfried Marcus Monument detail

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.