Altstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut

1772–1840

Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026

1. Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Hier befand sich bis 1961
das Wohnhaus von

Anton Friedrich Justus
Thibaut
1772–1840

Rechts- und Musikwissenschaftler
Ehrenbürger Heidelbergs
English Translation:
Here stood until 1961 the residence of Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut 1772–1840. Legal scholar and musicologist, Honorary citizen of Heidelberg.

Erected 2014 by Institute for Historical Jurisprudence of Heidelberg University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 49° 24.741′ N, 8° 42.858′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Altstadt. It is at the intersection of Karlstraße and Kisselgasse, on the left when traveling west on Karlstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Karlstraße 16, 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

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Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Peter Beron (a few steps from this marker); Hilde Domin (a few steps from this marker); Eselspfadturm / Donkey Path Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Mittermeier Haus / Mittermeier House (within shouting distance of this marker); Karl Joseph Anton Mittermaier (within shouting distance of this marker); Heidelberg Chronik / Heidelberg Chronicle (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Karlsschanze / Karl's Entrenchment Door (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Karlsschanze / Karl's Entrenchment Door (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heidelberg.

Also see . . . Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut. Wikipedia

He was born at Hamelin, in Hanover, the son of an officer in the Hanoverian Army, of French Huguenot descent. After school in Hamelin and Hanover, Thibaut entered the University of Göttingen as a student of jurisprudence, went from there to Königsberg, where he studied under Immanuel Kant, and afterwards to the University of Kiel, where he was a fellow-student
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026

2. Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut Marker
The marker is located above the Hilde Domin marker.
with Niebuhr. Here, after taking his degree of doctor of laws, he became a Privat-dozent. His younger brother was Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut, a mathematician.

(Submitted on February 21, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026

3. Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut Marker

The view of the house from across the street.

Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut - German jurist image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - unknown artist - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Wikipedia Commons, 1835

4. Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut - German jurist

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.