Stephansdom in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Charles de L'Ecluse (Clusius)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 14, 2017

1. Charles de L'Ecluse (Clusius) Marker

Inscription. Hier wohnte von 1573 bis 1588
Charles de L'Ecluse,
genannt
Clusius aus Arras,
der berühmteste Botaniker
seiner Zeit.

Errichtet 1865 von der k.k. zool. bot. Gesellschaft in Wien

[English translation:]
Here lived from 1573 to 1578
Charles de L'Ecluse, also known as
Clusius from Arras,
the most famous botanist
of his time.

Erected 1865 by the Imperial Zoological and Botanical Society of Vienna

Erected 1865 by k.k. zool. bot. Gesellschaft in Wien.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine.

Location. 48° 12.524′ N, 16° 22.515′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Stephansdom. Marker is at the intersection of Wollzeile and Strobelgasse, on the right when traveling east on Wollzeile. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wollzeile 10, Wien 1011, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Former University Office (about 150 meters away); Ulrich Zwingli

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(about 150 meters away); Franz Schubert (about 150 meters away); Rudjer J. Bošković (about 150 meters away); Karl Freiherr von Vogelsang (about 180 meters away); Anton Maria Schwartz (about 180 meters away); Die Aula der Wissenschaften / Hall of Sciences (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . . Carlos Clausius. Charles de l'Écluse, L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius (Arras, February 19, 1526 – Leiden, April 4, 1609), seigneur de Watènes, was a Flemish doctor and pioneering botanist, perhaps the most influential of all 16th-century scientific horticulturists. (Submitted on July 16, 2017.)

Additional keywords. botany

Charles de L'Ecluse (Clusius) Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 14, 2017

2. Charles de L'Ecluse (Clusius) Marker - Wide View

The marker is mounted to the corner of the building, about 4 meters above the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.