Wien Kulturgut: Gedenktafeln · Vienna
Henri Dunant - Gedenktafel
Am Hof 2, Innere Stadt (1010), Vienna
The record
- Type
- Commemorative plaque (Gedenktafel)
- Material
- Stein (Sandstein), Bronzerelief von Oskar Thiede, Schrift: Reinhold Thiede, Idee: Edith Franken.
- Plaque made
- 1950
- Epoch
- Nach 1945
- Artist
- Oskar THIEDE
- Address
- Am Hof 2
- District
- Innere Stadt (1010)
- City
- Vienna (Wien)
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.21074, 16.36798
- Object number
- 96750
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1813 map "Sect. 161. Theil von Oestreich = Partie d'Autriche" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1843 · (With directional lighting) Neuester Plan von Wien und Dessen 34 Vorstaedten in Relief. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1866 · Plan der Haupt-u. Residenz Stadt Wein mit der neuen Bezirkseintheilung, Strassenbenennung… (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · Vienna (Wein) and its Environs. (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 der Schlacht bei Solferino / besann sich das Weltgewissen / zur Pflicht des Erbarmens /
1828-1910 / Henri Dunant / der unsterbliche Samariter / schuf das Rote Kreuz /
Hier stand das alte Kriegsministerium
English translation
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Inscription
In the Battle of Solferino / the conscience of the world remembered / its duty of compassion /
1828-1910 / Henri Dunant / the immortal Samaritan / created the Red Cross /
Here stood the old War Ministry
Other plaques nearby
- Ehemaliger Babenberger Hof / Kriegsministerium am Hof - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Papst Innozenz XII. - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Ehemaliger Babenberger Hof / Kriegsministerium am Hof - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
Other plaques in the City's record within about three miles of this one, by straight line.