Fritz von der Schulenburg (student)

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Alabaster - epitaph for Fritz von der Schulenburg in the Tübingen collegiate church

Fritz von der Schulenburg (* 3. November 1591 in Beetzendorf ; † the 30th January 1613 ) was a student in Tübingen , who became famous because his elaborately designed Alabaster - Epitaph by Georg Müller in Tuebingen Collegiate Church was preserved.

Live and act

In his funeral sermon it is said that from 1609 he studied in Jena for three years before he came to Tübingen, where he died of smallpox at the age of 21 .

family

He was one of the 13 children of Albrecht VI, Count von der Schulenburg (* 1557) and his wife Eulalia (also Oelehe or Oleke), Countess von Saldern .

Tomb and memorial

Both a traditional tomb and an elaborate memorial have been preserved in the Tübingen collegiate church. In the medallion of the memorial, the presumably deceased Christoph Assemburg, the student's preceptor, is depicted. The statue of the deceased was originally framed by 17 colored coats of arms, of which 11 still exist.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Stefanie A. Knöll: The grave monuments of the collegiate church in Tübingen. Contributions to the history of Tübingen, published by the University City of Tübingen, Kulturamt, Volume 13, Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart, 2007. ISBN 9783806219159 . Pages 30f. and 150f.
  2. ↑ Johannes Jäger: A Christian sermon for the dead… In: Fritz Roth: Complete evaluations of sermons for the dead and personal documents for genealogical purposes. Boppart on the Rhine, 1959.
  3. ^ Geneall: Friedrich, Count von der Schulenburg
personal data
SURNAME Schulenburg, Fritz von der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German student
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1591
PLACE OF BIRTH Beetzendorf
DATE OF DEATH January 30, 1613
Place of death Tübingen