Herder, Bartholomä

BOOKSELLER (GERMANY)
BORN 22 Aug 1774, Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg - DIED 11 Mar 1839, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg
GRAVE LOCATION Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg: Alter Friedhof, Stadtstrasse (191)

Founder of the Herdersche Verlagsbuchhandlung. He started the company in Meersburg in 1801. There he worked for the prince-bishop of Mainz. In 1803 Meersburg became a part of Baden and he moved to Freiburg im Breisgau in 1808. There he published religious works as well as works of history.

He accompanied Metternich as press director in 1815 and was present at the Congress of Vienna. In the following years he published an encyclopedia and several maps. He died in Freiburg where Herder Verlag is still located nowadays.

Images

The grave of Bartholomä Herder at the Hauptfriedhof, Freiburg im Breisgau.
Picture by Androom (04 Sep 2008)

 

Sources
Bartholomä Herder - Wikipedia (DE)


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Published: 10 Nov 2013
Last update: 20 Sep 2023