Greifswald in Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany — Central Europe

Birthplace of Caspar David Friedrich

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 7, 2024

1. Birthplace of Caspar David Friedrich Marker

Inscription. An dieser Stelle stand das
Geburtshaus des Malers
Caspar David Friedrich
geb 5.9.1774, gest 7.5.1840
Translation:
At this spot stood the
birthplace of the painter
Caspar David Friedrich,
born 5 Sept. 1774, died 7 May 1840.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1840.

Location. 54° 5.767′ N, 13° 22.617′ E. Marker is in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), in Vorpommern-Greifswald. It is on Lange Strasse, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lange Strasse 57, Greifswald MV 17489, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Pomerania.

Globally, 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 Holy Roman Empire,

the Hanseatic League,

and the former East Germany.

Regarding Birthplace of Caspar David Friedrich. The early German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich

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is considered the town of Greifswald’s greatest son. He spent his childhood and adolescence here, at property acquired by his father in 1765. Today, the building where the house once stood is the Caspar David Friedrich Zentrum, which serves as exhibition center and museum documenting the artist’s life and works.

Friedrich is best known for haunting, allegorical landscapes that sometimes include one or two people contemplating Gothic ruins or objects in the sky.

Also see . . . Website of the Caspar David Friedrich Zentrum. (Submitted on September 22, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts.)

Additional keywords. artist

Wider View of the Modern Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, September 7, 2024

2. Wider View of the Modern Building

Friedrich’s <i>Abbey in the Oakwood</i> image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

3. Friedrich’s Abbey in the Oakwood

Friedrich painted Abbey in the Oakwood in about 1810. It shows a funeral procession near the ruins of Eldena Abbey, a landmark in Greifswald that dates from early in the 13th century.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.