Woogsviertel in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

Milli Bau

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024

1. Milli Bau Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Haus wurde am 29. Juli 1906 die Journalistin, Fotografin und Übersetzerin Emilia (Milli) Bau (geb. Wissmann) geboren. Von 1949 bis 1952 nahm sie als einzige Frau an der „,Deutschen Anden-Kundfahrt" in Bolivien teil. Von Januar 1956 bis 1959 unternahm sie in einem umgebauten VW-Bus eine Reise entlang der Seidenstraße, die sie in zahlreichen Fotos und Reportagen für Zeitungen und Radioanstalten dokumentierte. Ab 1967 hielt sie sich einige Jahre im Iran auf und berichtete für deutsche Medien über die Entwicklungen in diesem Land. Von Oktober 1973 bis zu ihrem Tod am 31. Oktober 2005 lebte sie in Darmstadt.

1996 wurde Milli Bau mit der Bronzenen Verdienstplakette der Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt ausgezeichnet. Teile ihres Nachlasses befinden sich im Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt/M., in der Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt und im Stadtarchiv.

(English translation:)
The journalist, photographer and translator Emilia (Milli) Bau (née Wissmann) was born in this house on July 29, 1906. From 1949 to 1952 she was the only woman to take part in the "German Andean Expedition"

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in Bolivia. From January 1956 to 1959 she traveled along the Silk Road in a converted VW bus, which she documented in numerous photos and reports for newspapers and radio stations. From 1967 she spent several years in Iran and reported on developments in this country for German media. From October 1973 until her death on October 31, 2005 she lived in Darmstadt.

In 1996, Milli Bau was awarded the Bronze Medal of Merit of the Science City of Darmstadt. Parts of her estate are located in the Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt/M., in the University and State Library of Darmstadt and in the city archives.

Erected 2024 by Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 29, 1906.

Location. 49° 52.449′ N, 8° 40.064′ E. Marker is in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Woogsviertel. It is on Dreibrunnenstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dreibrunnenstraße 8, Darmstadt HE 64, 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: „Wir sind in die Irre gegangen“ / “We have gone astray” (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nazi Student Book Burning of 1933 (approx. half a kilometer away); Stadtmauern Gedenkstätte / City Walls Memorial

Milli Bau Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024

2. Milli Bau Marker - wide view

(approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Heinrich Emanuel Merck (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Justus von Liebig (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Zur Goldene Krone / Schustergasse 18 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Altes Rathaus / Old City Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Parkanlage im Schlossgraben / The Park in the Castle Moat (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darmstadt.

Also see . . . Neue Gedenktafel erinnert in Darmstadt an Milli Bau (Frankfurter Rundschau, July 11, 2024). Neue Gedenktafel erinnert in Darmstadt an Milli Bau = New historical marker in Darmstadt recalls Milli Bau

Excerpt (in translation):

Darmstadt - The city has placed a memorial plaque on the facade of the house at Dreibrunnenstrasse 8, where the journalist, photographer and translator Emilie (Milli) Bau was born on July 29, 1906.

At the unveiling of the plaque, which was carried out by Mayor Hanno Benz (SPD) with city archivist Peter Engels, Benz described Milli Bau as a "highly exciting personality". The house where she was born was "the starting point for her irrepressible desire to travel" and her "international life".

(Submitted on September 17, 2024.)

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