Schloss Schönau - "The Trumpeter of Säckingen" - Bad Säckingen, BW, Germany
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Castle Schönau, also known as the trumpeter's castle, is located south of the medieval center of Bad Säckingen. This is the location of Joseph Victor von Scheffel's most famous work "the Trumpeter of Säckingen".
Waymark Code: WMC0XH
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
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Scheffel was born in Karlsruhe in 1826 and studied at the universities of Munich, Heidelberg and Berlin.
"After passing the state examination for admission to the judicial service, he graduated Doctor juris and for four years (1848-1852) held an official position at the town of Säckingen. Here he wrote his poem Der Trompeter von Säckingen (The trumpeter of Saeckingen) (1853), a romantic and humorous tale which immediately gained extraordinary popularity. It has reached more than 250 editions and was made into an opera by Viktor Nessler in 1884." (Wikipedia)
His inspiration, the true love story between the noble lady von Schönau and the commoner Franz Werner Kirchhofer happened in the 17th century in Säckingen. The noble family lived in this castle.
Today there is a memorial of von Scheffel in the park and a statue of the trumpeter at the main entrance of the castle. The castle itself is now a museum that holds one of Europe's largest trumpet collections. A nice example of how fiction can have its influence back to real locations.
Short Description: The castle where the female main character lived.
Book Title: The Trumpeter of Säckingen
First Year Published: 1853
Author's Name: Joseph Victor von Scheffel
Name of Waymarked Item: Schloss Schönau
Location of Item: Bad Säckingen, BW, Germany
More Information:
The castle where the family of the bride lived, in fiction as well as in the real live original.
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