Kemnath in Tirschenreuth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Wolfgang Schmeltzl

Photographed by James Hulse, May 26, 2025

1. Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Brunnen zu Ehren des Kantors und Schuldramatikers Wolfgang Schmeltzl (geb. ca. 1500, gest. 1554) gen. „Wiener Hans Sachs".

English:
Fountain in honor of the cantor and school dramatist Wolfgang Schmeltzl (born c. 1500, died 1554), known as the “Viennese Hans Sachs.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.

Location. 49° 52.197′ N, 11° 53.328′ E. Marker is in Kemnath, Bayern (Bavaria), in Tirschenreuth. It is at the intersection of Trautenbergstraße and Poststraße on Trautenbergstraße. The marker is located next to a fountain in the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Trautenbergstraße 17, Kemnath BY 95478, 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: Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Ehemaliges Komm. Weißbierbrauhaus / Former Communal Wheat Beer Brewery (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Tolhopf (Janus Tolophus) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named

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Wolfgang Schmeltzl (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehemaliges Bürgerspital / Former Citizens’ Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Sebastian-Säule / St. Sebastian Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehemaliges Kurfstl. Kastenamt / Former Electoral Administrative Office (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Krauss-Familien / Krauss Family (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kemnath.

Also see . . . Wolfgang Schmeltzl. Wikipedia

Schmeltzl was born about 1505 in Kemnath in the Upper Palatinate in Germany, and studied at the University of Vienna from 1523. In the 1530s he was a cantor at Kastl Abbey and afterwards in Weiden in der Oberpfalz. During the 1540s he was a teacher at the Scottish Abbey in Vienna. It is thought he was ordained in the early 1550s; in 1556 he became pastor of St Lorenz am Steinfeld in Lower Austria, where he died in 1564.

(Submitted on June 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, May 26, 2025

2. Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker

The view of the Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse

3. The view of the Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.