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Altstadt in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe
 

Johann Matthäus Meyfart
⎯⎯⎯
Caspar Friedrich Lossius

 
 
Johann Matthäus Meyfart and/und Caspar Friedrich Lossius Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2013
1. Johann Matthäus Meyfart and/und Caspar Friedrich Lossius Marker
Inscription.
Here lived the evangelical
clergymen and teachers
Johann Matthäus Meyfart
(1590 - 1642)
Caspar Friedrich Lossius
(1753 - 1817)
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Hier wohnte die ev.
Geistlichen und Pädagogen
Johann Matthäus Meyfart
(1590 - 1642)
Caspar Friedrich Lossius
(1753 - 1817)

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 50° 58.619′ N, 11° 1.74′ E. Marker is in Erfurt, Thüringen (Thuringia). It is in Altstadt. It is on Predigerstraße just south of Fischmarkt, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Predigerstraße 3, Erfurt TH 99084, 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: Sparkasse am Fishmarkt / Savings on Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Zum Roten Ochsen / The Red Ox (within shouting distance of this marker); Predigerkirche / Preachers' Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rathaus / City Hall (about 90 meters away); Paulskirchturm / Paul's Church Tower (about 120 meters away); Fish Market 22 / Coffee Mountain House
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(about 150 meters away); Krämerbrücke / Merchant's Bridge (about 210 meters away); Allerheiligenkirche / All Saints Church (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erfurt.
 
Johann Matthäus Meyfart and/und Caspar Friedrich Lossius House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2013
2. Johann Matthäus Meyfart and/und Caspar Friedrich Lossius House and Marker
Looking north toward the Fish Market (plaza).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 12, 2026