Altstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Johann Kaspar Bluntschli
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
1. Johann Kaspar Bluntschli Marker
Zur Erinnerung an Joh Kaspar Bluntschli geb. 7 März 1808 in zürich gest. 21 Oktober 1881 in heidelberg bewohner und eigentümer dieses hauses von 1868 bis 1881.
In memory of Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, born March 7, 1808 in Zurich, died October 21, 1881 in Heidelberg, resident and owner of this house from 1868 to 1881.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1808.
Location. 49° 24.572′ N, 8° 42.325′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Altstadt. It is at the intersection of Plöck and Sandgasse on Plöck. The marker is located at the corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plöck 68, 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: Peterskirche / St. Peter's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Karl Jaspers (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Heinrich Voß (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnus Hirschfeld (about 120
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Also see . . . Johann Kaspar Bluntschli. Wikipedia
He was born in Zürich to a soap and candle manufacturer. From school he passed into the Politische Institut (a seminary of law and political science) in his native town, and proceeding thence to the universities of Berlin and Bonn, took the degree of doctor juris in the latter in 1829.(Submitted on October 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Returning to Zürich in 1830, he threw himself with ardour into the political strife which was at the time unsettling all the cantons of the Confederation, and in this year published Über die Verfassung der Stadt Zürich (On the Constitution of the City of Zürich). This was followed by Das Volk und der Souverän (1830), a work in which, while pleading for constitutional government, he showed his bitter repugnance of the growing Swiss radicalism. Elected in 1837 a member of the Great Council (German: Grosser Rath), he became the champion of the moderate conservative party.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
2. The Johann Kaspar Bluntschli House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
