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:
Geburtshaus des Kantors und Schuldramatikers Wolfgang Schmeltzl (geb. ca. 1500, gest. 1564.), gen. „Wiener Haus Sachs"

English Translation:
Birthplace of the cantor and school playwright Wolfgang Schmeltzl (born circa 1500, died 1564), known as the “Viennese Haus Sachs”

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

Location. 49° 52.226′ N, 11° 53.302′ E. Marker is in Kemnath, Bayern (Bavaria), in Tirschenreuth. It is on Stadtplatz just west of Poststraße, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stadtpl 20, 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: Johann Tolhopf (Janus Tolophus)

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(a few steps from this marker); St. Sebastian-Säule / St. Sebastian Column (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehemaliges Komm. Weißbierbrauhaus / Former Communal Wheat Beer Brewery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wolfgang Schmeltzl (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehemaliges großes Kommunbrauhaus / Former Large Communal Brewery (within shouting distance of this marker); Altes Rathaus / Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Krauss-Familien / Krauss Family (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ehemaliges Bürgerspital / Former Citizens’ Hospital (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
Photographed by James Hulse, May 26, 2025

2. The view of the Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker along the building
in Lower Austria, where he died in 1564.

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

Photographed by James Hulse

3. Wolfgang Schmeltzl Marker

The marker is located at the far right on the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.