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Altstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Palais Graimberg
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Graimberg Palace

 
 
Palais Graimberg / Graimberg Palace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
1. Palais Graimberg / Graimberg Palace Marker
Inscription.  German:
Seit 1839 Wohnung und Galerie von Graf Charles de Graimberg, Schloßkonservator und Begründer der städtischen Sammlungen.

Gräfin Maria von Graimberg (1879-1965)
Ehrenbürgerin der Stadt Heidelberg, gründete in diesem Haus 1911 die erste Katholische Soziale, Frauenschule im Deutschen Reich.

English:
Since 1839, the home and gallery of Count Charles de Graimberg, castle curator and founder of the city's collections.

Countess Maria von Graimberg (1879-1965)
Honorary citizen of the city of Heidelberg, founded the first Catholic social women's school in the German Empire in this house in 1911. (Marker Number 8.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
 
Location. 49° 24.697′ N, 8° 42.722′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Altstadt. It is at the intersection of Kornmarkt and Karlstraße, on the left when traveling south on Kornmarkt. The marker is located at the western entrance to the
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building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kornmarkt 5, Heidelberg BW 69117, 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: Kapelle des ehemaligen Heilig-Geist-Spitals / Chapel of the former Holy Spirit Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Zum Grossen Fass (within shouting distance of this marker); Heidelberg Chronik / Heidelberg Chronicle (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rathaus / City Hall (about 90 meters away); Heidelberg War Memorial (about 90 meters away); Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Heidelberg Chronik / Heidelberg Chronicle (about 120 meters away); Goethe (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heidelberg.
 
Also see . . .  Charles von Graimber - Protector of the Palace Ruins. Baden-Württemberg
Louis Charles François de Graimberg-Belleau (1774–1864) was French landed gentry, living in exile in Germany since 1791. His drawings made Heidelberg Castle famous outside the region. He persistently fought to save the historically significant castle ruins.
(Submitted on October 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
The entrance to the Graimberg Palace and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
2. The entrance to the Graimberg Palace and Marker
The view of the Graimberg Palace and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
3. The view of the Graimberg Palace and Marker from across the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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