Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Georg Mayer-Franken

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2019

1. Georg Mayer-Franken Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Geburtshaus des erfolgreichen
Sohnes unserer Stadt
Georg Mayer-Franken
Kunstmaler und Professor an
der stadt. Malschule in München
15. März 1870 - 18. März 1926

(English translation:)

Birthplace of our city's successful son: Georg Mayer-Franken, painter and professor at the city School of Painting in Munich. March 15, 1870 - March 18, 1926.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1870.

Location. 49° 43.258′ N, 11° 3.519′ E. Marker is in Forchheim, Bayern (Bavaria). Marker is at the intersection of Hauptstraße and Hornschuch-Allee, on the right when traveling north on Hauptstraße. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forchheim BY 91301, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blaue Glocke / The Blue Bell (a few steps from this marker); Kolpingsfamilie Forchheim / The Kolping Family Forchheim (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Entrechtet, Deportiert, Ermordet / Disenfranchised, Deported, Murdered (approx. 0.4 kilometers

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away); Königlich Bayerisches 1. Ulanen-Regiment Denkmal / Royal Bavarian First Lancers Regiment Monument (approx. 21.8 kilometers away); E.T.A. Hoffman (approx. 22.3 kilometers away); Ludwig-Donau-Main-Kanal (Ludwig Kanal) / The Ludwig Danube-Main Canal (Ludwig Canal) (approx. 22.3 kilometers away); Franziskanerkirch / Franciscan Church (approx. 22.6 kilometers away); Upper Bridge and City Hall on the Bridge (approx. 22.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forchheim.

Also see . . . Georg Mayer-Franken (Wikipedia, in German). "Georg Mayer-Franken (* 15. March 1870 in Forchheim; † 18. March 1926 in Munich) was a German painter of portraits, still-lifes, and landscapes." (Submitted on October 15, 2019.)

Georg Mayer-Franken Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2019

2. Georg Mayer-Franken Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here above the doorway on the left of the yellow building.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.