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Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Engelhorn'sches Palais A 1, 2-3
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Engelhorn Palace A 1, 2-3

 
 
Engelhorn'sches Palais A 1, 2-3 / Engelhorn Palace A 1, 2-3 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
1. Engelhorn'sches Palais A 1, 2-3 / Engelhorn Palace A 1, 2-3 Marker
Inscription.  German:
Friedrich Engelhorn (1821-1902) ist eine der schillerndsten Mannheimer Persönlichkeiten: ein Grundstücksspekulant, der den Stadtteil Lindenhof durch Parzellierung zu einem Wohngebiet auszubauen versteht, ein Sohn aus gutbürgerlichem Haus, der die Schule, das Lyceum, früh abbricht. 1848 errichtet er eine Fabrik zur Herstellung von portativem Gas und erkennt die Marktchancen der bei der Gaserzeugung anfallenden großen Mengen von Steinkohlenteer. Für dessen Gewinnung gründet er zusammen mit zwei Hauptgesellschaftern 1861 die „Chemische Fabrik Dyckerhoff, Clemm Et Comp.", eine der ältesten deutschen Teerfarbenfabriken, die Keimzelle der heutigen BASF. Sein 1873 bis 1875 gebautes und 1881 erweitertes, vierstöckiges Stadtpalais ist standesgemäß. Das Vordergebäude enthält die Wohn- und Repräsentationsräume des Hausherrn, die Rückgebäude sind für die Dienerschaft vorgesehen. © Stadtarchiv Mannheim Institut Für Stadtgeschichte

Diese Tafel wurde gestiftet von: BASF Aktiengesellschaft

Bildunterschriften
(Foto Nr. 1) Das vierstöckige Gebäude rechts im Bild ist das Engelhorn'sche Paiais. Als dieses Foto 1905 aufgenommen wird, ist die Villa, die sich die Familie Engelhorn in der Oststadt boven lässt, fost bezugsfertig. Von 1913 bis 1954 wird dos Gebäude in A 1, 2-3 von der städtischen Sparkasse genutzt.
(Foto Nr. 2) Das im Innern im maurischen Stil gehaltene Polois prunkt mit einer Haupttreppenaniage, deren Läufe und Podeste wie auch die Säulen aus echtem Marmor bestehen.
(Foto Nr. 3) Die Zinkhütte auf dem Pestbuckel im Jungbüsch, die Keimzeille der späteren BASF, um 1900.
(Foto Nr. 4) Friedrich Engelhorn, Porträt des Mannheimer Malers Otto Propheter (1875-1927), 1900.


English Translation:
Friedrich Engelhorn (1821-1902) is one of Mannheim's most colourful personalities: a property
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speculator who knew how to develop the Lindenhof district into a residential area by dividing it into plots, a son from a middle-class family who dropped out of school at an early age. In 1848 he built a factory to produce portable gas and recognised the market potential of the large quantities of coal tar that accrued during gas production. In order to produce this gas, he and two main partners founded the "Chemische Fabrik Dyckerhoff, Clemm Et Comp." in 1861, one of the oldest German tar dye factories, the nucleus of today's BASF. His four-storey city palace, built between 1873 and 1875 and extended in 1881, is befitting his status. The front building contains the master's living quarters and reception rooms, the rear buildings are intended for the servants.

This plaque was donated by: BASF Aktiengesellschaft

Captions
(Photo #1) The four-story building on the right in the picture is the Engelhorn villa. When this photo was taken in 1905, the villa that the Engelhorn family had built in the east of the city was almost ready for occupancy. From 1913 to 1954, the building in A 1, 2-3 was used by the municipal savings bank.
(Photo #2) The interior of the villa is in Moorish style and boasts a main staircase, the flights and landings of which, as well as the columns, are made of real marble.
(Photo #3) The zinc works on the Pestbuckel in Jungbüsch, the nucleus of what would later become BASF, around 1900.
(Photo #4) Friedrich Engelhorn, portrait of the Mannheim painter Otto Propheter (1875-1927), 1900.

 
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Engelhorn'sches Palais A 1, 2-3 / Engelhorn Palace A 1, 2-3 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
2. Engelhorn'sches Palais A 1, 2-3 / Engelhorn Palace A 1, 2-3 Marker
Mannheimer Geschichte Vor Ort and Stadt Mannheim.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 49° 29.085′ N, 8° 27.786′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is at the intersection of Kurpfalzstraße and Bismarckstraße, on the left when traveling north on Kurpfalzstraße. The marker is located on the corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: A 1 2-3, Mannheim BW 68159, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the German Upper Rhine. 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 Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Industrie- und Handelskammer L 1, 2 / Chamber of Commerce and Industry L 1, 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Weber (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Prof. Dr. Albert Fraenkel (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Benz (within shouting distance of this marker); Werner von Siemens (within shouting distance of this marker); BASF (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolf Kußmaul (within shouting distance of this marker); Technischer Überwachungsverein / Technical Inspection Association (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
 
Also see . . .  Friedrich Engelhorn. Wikipedia
Friedrich Engelhorn (17 July 1821 – 11 March 1902) was a German industrialist and founder of BASF in Ludwigshafen.
(Submitted on September 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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