Wien Kulturgut: Gedenktafeln · Vienna
Egon Friedell - Gedenktafel
Gentzgasse 7, Währing (1180), Vienna
The record
- Type
- Commemorative plaque (Gedenktafel)
- Material
- Stein (Marmor)
- Plaque made
- 1994
- Epoch
- Nach 1945
- Address
- Gentzgasse 7
- District
- Währing (1180)
- City
- Vienna (Wien)
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.22620, 16.34796
- Object number
- 96522
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(71) Austriae." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (71) Austriae. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1682 · Austria Archiducatus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1752 · Autriche septentrionale. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1813 · Sect. 161. Theil von Oestreich = Partie d'Autriche (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1837 · I, II, III, IV Sections. Umgebung von Wien. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
The City of Vienna's dataset on Austria's open data portal ↗
The City of Vienna's record
Inschrift
In diesem Haus lebte / von 1900-1938 der österreichische / Schriftsteller u. Kulturhistoriker / Egon Friedell / geb. 21.1.1878 / Hier sprang er am 16.3.1938 aus / Furcht vor der Ergreifung / durch die SA in den Tod. / Österreichische Gesellschaft für Literatur
Geschichte
Ursprüngliche Gedenktafel bereits 1963 (lt. Kartei MA 7 am 15.3.1963) enthüllt. Heutige Tafel (2019) besteht seit 1994.
English translation
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Inscription
In this house lived / from 1900-1938 the Austrian / writer and cultural historian / Egon Friedell / born 21.1.1878 / Here he jumped to his death on 16.3.1938 / out of fear of apprehension / by the SA. / Österreichische Gesellschaft für Literatur
History
The original commemorative plaque was already unveiled in 1963 (according to the MA 7 card index, on 15.3.1963). The present plaque (2019) has existed since 1994.
Other plaques nearby
- Franz Schubert - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Julius Wagner-Jauregg - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Karl Kinzer - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Gustav Diessl - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
Other plaques in the City's record within about three miles of this one, by straight line.