Hanau in Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Wohnhaus der Großeltern der Brüder Grimm
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Residence of the Grandparents of the Brothers Grimm
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 26, 2024
1. Wohnhaus der Großeltern der Brüder Grimm / Residence of the Grandparents of the Brothers Grimm Marker
An dieser Stelle stand das Wohnhaus der Großeltern mütterlicherseits der Brüder Grimm. Es wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg, am 19. März 1945 - wie die gesamte Innenstadt-durch einen Luftangriff zerstört.
Kanzleirat Zimmer lebte in Hanau mit seiner Frau im Ruhestand.
Jacob Grimm erinnert sich: „Freundlichkeit, Milde und Nachsicht war ihm eigen. Er starb oder vielmehr er schlief ohne Krankheit ein im Alter von fast 90 Jahren, noch im vollen Besitz seiner Geisteskräfte; die Großmutter war ihm vorausgegangen.
Beide behandelten uns mit jener großen Zärtlichkeit, die Enkeln gewöhnlich zu Teil wird, und ich erinnere mich noch sehr gut, wie der Großvater, wenn wir späterhin ihn von Steinau aus besuchten, oft stundenlang sich zu uns setzte, seine zitternden Hände auf den Tisch legte und zusah, wie wir aus Niebuhrs arabischer Reise die Kupfer kopierten. Bis zu seinem Ende erteilte er uns in Briefen die liebreichsten Lehren“.
Home of the Brothers Grimm's grandparents
The home of the Brothers Grimm's maternal grandparents stood here. It was destroyed in an air raid on March 19, 1945, like the entire city center, during the Second World War.
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Jacob Grimm remembers: "He was characterized by kindness, gentleness and forbearance. He died, or rather he fell asleep without illness, at the age of almost 90, still in full possession of his mental faculties; our grandmother had preceded him. Both treated us with the great tenderness that grandchildren usually receive, and I still remember very well how, when we later visited him from Steinau, grandfather often sat with us for hours, laid his trembling hands on the table and watched us copy the engravings from Niebuhr's Arabian journey. Until his death he gave us the dearest lessons in his letters."
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1945.
Location. 50° 8.233′ N, 8° 55.022′ E. Marker is in Hanau, Hessen (Hesse), in Main-Kinzig-Kreis. It is at the intersection of Johanneskirchplatz and Johanneskirchgasse, on the right when traveling north on Johanneskirchplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanau HE 63450, 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 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: Turmhaube Alte Johanniskirche / Belltower of the Old Johanniskirche (within shouting distance of this marker); Pumpenstock / Water Pumping Station (within shouting distance of this marker); „Männchen mit den großen Ohren“ / “Little Man with the Big Ears” (within shouting
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 26, 2024
2. Residence of the Grandparents of the Brothers Grimm Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 26, 2024
3. Residence of the Grandparents of the Brothers Grimm Marker - wider view
4. Marker photo: , Grandparents of the Brothers Grimm, Johann Hermann Zimmer and Anna Elisabeth Zimmer
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
