Stuttgart-West , Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Hans Christian Andersen
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
1. Hans Christian Andersen Marker
dänischer Dichter
geboren in Odense am 2. April 1805
gestorben in Kopenhagen am 4. August 1875
Im Jahr 1860 besuchte Hans Christian Andersen Stuttgart und war bei seinem Verleger Carl Hoffmann hier in der Rotebühlstraße 79 zu Gast.
Andersens Märchen, darunter die „Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse“, „Das häßliche Entlein“ und „Derstandhafte Zinnsoldat“, gehören zum Kanon der Weltliteratur.
Gestiftet
vom Verlag Klett-Cotta
2005
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish poet
born in Odense on April 2, 1805
died in Copenhagen on August 4, 1875
In 1860, Hans Christian Andersen visited Stuttgart and was a guest of his publisher Carl Hoffmann here at Rotebühlstrasse 79.
Andersen's fairy tales, including "The Princess and the Pea," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," are part of the canon of world literature.
Donated by the Klett-Cotta publishing house 2005
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1805.
Location. 48° 46.345′ N, 9° 9.934′ E. Marker is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Stuttgart-West. It is at the
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Regionally, this marker is in German Swabia. 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: Friedrich E. Vogt (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Robert Walser (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Rest eines Rundturms / Remains of a Round Tower (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Neue Kanzlei / New Chancellery (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Stuttgardia (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (approx. one kilometer away); Johann Heinrich Dannecker (approx. one kilometer away); Tritschler Building (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stuttgart.
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Also see . . . Hans Christian Andersen (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
2. Hans Christian Andersen Marker - wide view
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.(Submitted on November 28, 2024.)
Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become embedded in Western collective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina." Andersen's stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2024
3. Hans Christian Andersen Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
