Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Hof Guttenberg / St. Gallus House

St. Gallus House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2017

1. St. Gallus House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Effunde Domine
Propitius Super Omnes
Huius Domui Inhabitantes
Benignitatem Tuam

Dieses Haus
ehemals "Hof zum hl. Gallus", wurde
um 1710 erbaut, 1784 ging es in den
Besitz der Reichsfreiherrn von und
zu Guttenberg über. Am 16. März
1945 wurde es durch Fliegerbomben
zerstört und im Jahre 1959 von Karl
Theodor Reichsfreiherr von und zu
Guttenberg durch den Architekten
Eugen Altenhöfer wieder aufgebaut.

[English translation:]
Pour, O Lord, your blessings upon the inhabitants of this house

This house, the former "St. Gallus House", was built in 1710, and in 1784 passed into the possession of the Reichsfreiherrn von und zu Guttenberg. On March 16, 1945, it was destroyed in an aerial bomb attack, and in 1959 was rebuilt by Karl Theodor Reichsfreiherr von und zu Guttenberg under the supervision of the architect Eugen Altenhöfer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.

Location. 49° 47.635′

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N, 9° 55.968′ E. Marker is in Würzburg, Bayern (Bavaria). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kardinal-Döpfner-Platz and Martinstrasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kardinal-Döpfner-Platz 1, Würzburg BY 97070, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schönbornkapelle / Schönborn Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Paradeplatz / Parade Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Würzburg Sinti Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Der Kreuzgang des Neumuensterstiftes / The Cloister of the Neumuenster Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); Würzburg Jewish Deportation Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Emy Roeder (about 240 meters away); Julius Reichsgraf Von Soden (about 240 meters away); Rabbiner Seligmann Bär Bamberger (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Würzburg.

Also see . . . Hof Guttenberg (Würzburg Wiki, in German). (Submitted on February 9, 2018.)

St. Gallus House Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2017

2. St. Gallus House Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here on the right side of the interior of the archway leading from the street to the interior courtyard.

St. Gallus House and Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2017

3. St. Gallus House and Marker - Wide View

St. Gallus House - post WW II image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Würzburg Wiki, circa 1946

4. St. Gallus House - post WW II

In this photo taken from the Cathedral, the gutted interior of the St. Gallus House is visible in the foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.