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Ankerhof - Gedenktafel

Hoher Markt 11, Innere Stadt (1010), Vienna

The record

Type
Commemorative plaque (Gedenktafel)
Material
Stein (Granit), Metall, beschichtet, vergoldet
Address
Hoher Markt 11
District
Innere Stadt (1010)
City
Vienna (Wien)
Country
Austria
Coordinates
48.21083, 16.37305
Object number
96880

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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The City of Vienna's dataset on Austria's open data portal ↗

The City of Vienna's record

Hier auf dem ältesten Platze Wiens, in dessen / nächster Nähe sich das Kommandogebäude / (Praetorium) des Römerlagers Vindobona befand, / liesz die im Jahre 1858 gegründete / Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft / Der Anker / in den Jahren 1912-1914 den Ankerhof erbauen. / Gleichzeitig schufen hervorragende Künstler / die Ankeruhr. / Sie ist den Wienern gewidmet.

English translation

The text above is the record as published by the City of Vienna (Stadt Wien), in German. The English below is a machine translation made by TreeAlive, not by the City of Vienna (Stadt Wien); it has not been checked by a person. Where the two differ, the original is the record. Report a translation error: privacy@treealive.com

Here, on the oldest square in Vienna, in whose / immediate vicinity the command building / (Praetorium) of the Roman camp Vindobona was situated, / the company founded in 1858, / Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft / Der Anker / had the Ankerhof built in the years 1912-1914. / At the same time outstanding artists created / the Ankeruhr. / It is dedicated to the Viennese.

Other plaques nearby

Other plaques in the City's record within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Datenquelle: Stadt Wien – data.wien.gv.at (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0). Inscriptions and notes are reproduced unchanged. Stadt Wien · CC BY 4.0
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