Rheinau in Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Johann Michael Zeyher
1770-1843
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Johann Michael Zeyher Marker
Grossherzoglicher Garten-Baudirektor und Geheimer Hofrat
Nach beruflichen Stationen in den Gärten der Schlösser Ansbach, Solitude, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Darmstadt und Basel wurde Johann Michael Zeyher 1804 nach Schwetzingen berufen. Er trat die Nachfolge von Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell an. Nach zwei Jahren stieg Zeyher vom Hofgärtner zum Gartenbaudirektor auf und wurde dadurch Leiter aller Gärten des Großherzogtums Baden. Im Schwetzinger Schlossgarten entwickelte er das Baumschulwesen weiter. Er legte als forstbotanische Gehölzsammlung ein Arboretum und ein Herbarium an, das der Naturwissenschaftler Karl Friedrich Schimper betreute. Sein Verzeichnis aller Bäume und Pflanzen des Schlossgartens ist bis heute für die Gärtner ein wertvolles Dokument. Die Umgestaltung des Schlossehrenhofes und dessen Bepflanzung mit Flieder gehen ebenso auf Zeyher zurück. Der Kinderlose vererbte schon zu Lebzeiten sein Vermö gen der Stadt und ermöglichte so als ihr Ehrenbürger den Bau von schulischen Einrichtungen und die Gründung von sozialen Institutionen.
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After professional positions in the gardens of the palaces of Ansbach, Solitude, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Darmstadt, and Basel, Johann Michael Zeyher was appointed to Schwetzingen in 1804. He succeeded Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell. After two years, Zeyher rose from court gardener to garden building director, becoming the head of all gardens in the Grand Duchy of Baden. In the Schwetzingen Palace Garden, he further developed the nursery trade. He established an arboretum and a herbarium as a forest botanical collection, which was supervised by the natural scientist Karl Friedrich Schimper. His catalog of all the trees and plants in the palace garden remains a valuable document for gardeners to this day. The redesign of the palace courtyard and its planting with lilacs are also attributed to Zeyher. Without children, he bequeathed his fortune to the city during his lifetime, thereby enabling the construction of educational facilities and the establishment of social institutions as its honorary citizen.
Erected by Schwetzinger Zeitreise.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 49° 23.034′ N, 8° 34.668′
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The Johann Michael Zeyher Marker is on the right side of the markers
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: Karl Friedrich Schimper (here, next to this marker); Leopold I. (a few steps from this marker); Friedrich I. (a few steps from this marker); Heinrich Tiedemann* (a few steps from this marker); Karl (Freiherr Von) Drais (a few steps from this marker); Louis Lingg (a few steps from this marker); Stéphanie de Beauharnais (a few steps from this marker); Hans Hirsch (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schwetzingen.
More about this marker. There is a non-related marker attached on the other side of the post.
Also see . . . Johann Michael Zeyher. Wikipedia
Johann Michael Zeyher (26 November 1770, in Obernzenn – 23 April 1843, in Schwetzingen) was a German gardener and horticulturist. He studied at the Karlsschule in Stuttgart, and later worked as a volunteer under Hofgärtner (court gardener) Friedrich Schweickart in Karlsruhe. In 1792 he moved to Basel, where he subsequently became a court gardener. He later worked at the Grand Ducal gardens in Schwetzingen, where from 1806 to 1843 he held the position of director. He was an uncle of naturalist Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799–1858).(Submitted on October 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
