Bauernkrieg Memorial - 1525 - Wurzburg, Germany
N 49° 47.548 E 009° 55.358
32U E 566406 N 5515964
Between Mid March and June 1525, peasants in Franconia area rise up against the nobility in what is known as the Bauernkrieg (Peasant's War).
Waymark Code: WMYWXJ
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 08/03/2018
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This memorial is a striking metal sculpture, accompanied by a descriptive plaque. The war took place in 1525, with Franconian and Neckartal-Odenwälder peasants and farmers rising up against noble exploitation.
Swabian League / Alliance troops under Georg von Waldburg-Zeil moved through southern Germany and supported the princes and bishops and quashed the rebellion.
Wurzburg in Bavaria was the center of much of the war. In Wurzburg, 13 people were hanged in the fish market in June of 1525.
This memorial is on the grounds of the Festung Marienberg.
War: Bauernkrieg (Peasant's War) of 1525
Is it permanently accessible to the public?: yes
Is it necessary to pay a fee to gain access to the place?: no
Year of the memorial or monument: 1525
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