Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany — Central Europe

Lucas Cranach d. Jüngere

(1515 - 1586)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2013

1. Lucas Cranach d. Jüngere Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Maler und Porträtist
1565 Bürgermeister
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Painter and Portraitist
1565 Mayor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1565.

Location. 51° 51.939′ N, 12° 38.534′ E. Marker is in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), in Wittenberg. It can be reached from Schlossstraße. Marker is on the south wall of the Cranach House courtyard, accessed from the doorway near the southwest corner of the market square (marktplatz). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schlossstraße 1, Lutherstadt Wittenberg ST 06886, 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: Lucas Cranach d. Ältere (here, next to this marker);

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Lucas Cranach der Ältere (1472-1553) (here, next to this marker); The Elbe Gate / Das Elbtor (a few steps from this marker); 1556 Wittenberg Water System (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranach-Hof (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucas Cranach (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Müntzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Schneidewin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Also see . . .
1. Lucas Cranach the Younger. Web Gallery of Art entry (Submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Lucas Cranach the Younger. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2013

2. Lucas Cranach d. Jüngere Marker

Marker to left above door

Lucas Cranach the Younger image. Click for full size.

via Cranach Digital Archive, 1565

3. Lucas Cranach the Younger

A possible self-portrait of Lucas Cranach within "Epitaph for Prince Joachim of Anhalt", 1565.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.