Great Fire of 1540, Tübingen, Germany, BW
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Tante.Hossi
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There was a great fire in the year 1540. This fire burned down a huge part of the houses around the marketplace of Tübingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg.
Waymark Code: WM9W67
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 10/04/2010
Views: 8
There was a great fire in the year 1540. This fire burned down a huge part of the houses around the marketplace of Tübingen, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. 69 houses have been destroyed by fire.
There's a memorial writing on the wall of a house remebering what happend. The memorial narrates of the mayor Melcheor Metzger called "Calwer" who has rebuilt this house after the fire.
Type of Structure: other
Other: A huge part of the surrounding houses
Fire Date: 09/21/1540
Structure status: Plaque
Cause of Fire:
unknown
Documentation of the fire: [Web Link]
Construction Date: Not listed
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