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Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, September 23, 2007

1. Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus Marker

Inscription. July 10, 1916 Hamburg, Germany
November 20, 2004 Baltimore, MD
Physician, Humanist, Author
Working as an interpreter with Scandinavian political prisoners held by the Third Reich during World War II, she bravely afforded many medical aid and spiritual support and was instrumental in the saving of more than 1,200 from execution as the war drew to a close.

In 1952, Dr. Zassenhaus immigrated to Baltimore and established a medical practice. She wrote of her experiences in Germany in the award winning book Walls (Ein Baum blüht im November) published in 1974.

Dr. Zassenhaus was nominated by the Norwegian government for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974.
Die Liebe gibt nicht auf
1 Corinthians 13:7

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • War, World II • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1986.

Location. 39° 17.492′ N, 76° 36.574′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Holliday Street and East Lexington Street. Marker is on the grounds of Zion Lutheran Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boundary Lines of Baltimore Town (a few steps from this marker); Baltimore City Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover Holliday Street: A Stage for Culture, Politics, and Worship (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles H. Dorsey, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Peale's Baltimore Museum - 1814 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peale Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Also see . . . Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus, M.D. (1916 - 2004). Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. (Submitted on October 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 27, 2015

2. Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus Marker

Grave of Dr. Zassenhaus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, September 23, 2007

3. Grave of Dr. Zassenhaus

Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 27, 2015

4. Dr. Hiltgunt Margret Zassenhaus

Close-up of image on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,470 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.