Wien Kulturgut: Gedenktafeln · Vienna
Johann Pollet - Gedenktafel
Michaelerplatz 2, Innere Stadt (1010), Vienna
The record
- Type
- Commemorative plaque (Gedenktafel)
- Material
- Metall (Bronze)
- Address
- Michaelerplatz 2
- Location
- (ursprünglich am Looshaus)
- District
- Innere Stadt (1010)
- City
- Vienna (Wien)
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.20823, 16.36630
- Object number
- 96905
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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
Vor dem Burgtor / widersetzte sich am / 13. März 1848 der Oberfeuer- / werker Johann Pollet mit / Gefahr seines eigenen Le- / bens dem Befehle, die Kano- / nen gegen die Volksmenge / abzufeuern.
Geschichte
Nach Entfernung in den 1930er Jahren wurde die Tafel 1948 an ihrem ursprünglichen Platz am Looshaus wieder angebracht. Am 20.5.1992 wurde sie schließlich ans Haus Michaeler Platz 2 (Palais Herberstein) verlegt.
English translation
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Inscription
Before the Burgtor / on 13 March 1848 the / chief pyro- / technician Johann Pollet, at / the risk of his own li- / fe, refused the order / to fire the can- / nons against the crowd.
History
After its removal in the 1930s, the plaque was reinstalled in 1948 at its original location on the Looshaus. On 20.5.1992 it was finally moved to the building at Michaeler Platz 2 (Palais Herberstein).
Other plaques nearby
- Franz Grillparzer und Joseph v. Eichendorff - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Gottfried von Einem - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Altes Burgtheater - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
- Josef Haydn - GedenktafelGedenktafelnunder 1 mi
Other plaques in the City's record within about three miles of this one, by straight line.