Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe

Zum Güldenen Krönbacken

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2013

1. Haus zum Güldenen Krönbacken and Marker

Inscription.

Mittelalterliches Gebäude,
1534 und 1561
im Renaissance - Stil umgebaut

Im Innern gotische Architekur -
elemente erhalten;
Waidheimulerhaus mit großen
Waidspeicher im Hof

English translation:
Medieval building,
1534 and 1561
Renaissance - style remodeled

Interior Gothic architectural elements;
Dyer's House with large
Dye storage building in the yard

Erected by City of Erfurt.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1534.

Location. 50° 58.753′ N, 11° 1.721′ E. Marker is in Erfurt, Thüringen (Thuringia). Marker is on Michaelisstraße just east of Allerheiligenstraße, on the right when traveling east. Marker is part of the Kulturhof zum Güldenen Krönbacken. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Michaelisstraße 10, Erfurt TH 99084, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Laasphe-Kapelle / Laasphe Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Michaeliskirche / Michaelis Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Collegium Maius (within shouting distance of this marker); [Haus] zum Schwarzen Horn / The Black Horn (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Adam Ries (within shouting distance of this marker); House for the Great Ark of Noah and Engelsburg (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fish Market 22 / Coffee Mountain House (about 90 meters away); Krämerbrücke / Merchant's Bridge (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erfurt.

Regarding Zum Güldenen Krönbacken. Waid (woad in English) is the famous blue dye used during the Renaissance in the Thuringia region.

Also see . . .
1. Kulturhof Krönbacken, Erfurt. (Submitted on September 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Haus zum Güldenen Krönbacken. (Submitted on September 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. Woad, Isatis tinctoria

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2013

2. Haus zum Güldenen Krönbacken and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 2 times this year. Last updated on May 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.