Johann Peter Hebel - Basel, Switzerland
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N 47° 33.557 E 007° 35.083
32T E 393531 N 5268288
A memorial for J.P. Hebel in Basel, where he was born.
Waymark Code: WM6KZ4
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 06/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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EN: "Johann Peter Hebel (10 May 1760 – 22 September 1826) was a German short story writer and dialectal poet, most famous for his collection of alemannic tales Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes (Treasure chest of the family friend by the Rhine).

Hebel is one of the most widely read of all German popular poets and writers. His poetical narratives and lyric poems, written in the Alemanic dialect, are popular in the best sense." (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

The memorial is located at the entrance of St. Peter's Church just a short walk from Hebel's birthplace. It was designed by Max Leu and inaugurated in 1899.

DE: "Johann Peter Hebel (* 10. Mai 1760 in Basel; † 22. September 1826 in Schwetzingen) war ein deutschsprachiger Dichter aus dem alemannischen Sprachraum Südbadens, evangelischer Theologe und Pädagoge. Er gilt gemeinhin als der bedeutendste alemannische Mundartdichter. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seinen Gedichtband Allemannische Gedichte und durch zahlreiche Kalendergeschichten." (Aus Wikipedia)

Das Denkmal steht vor dem Eingang der Peterskirche nur wenige Gehminuten von Hebels Geburtshaus entfernt. Es wurde von Max Leu gestaltet und 1899 eingeweiht.
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