Jacob Ickelsheimer

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Memorial stone for Jacob Ickelsheimer on the Altenberg in Bad Kissingen

Jacob Ickelsheimer (* ??; † 1880 /1881 in Bad Kissingen ) was a royal Bavarian court gardener .

Life

As a royal Bavarian court gardener, Ickelsheimer served as head of the spa gardening facility in the Bavarian state baths in Bad Kissingen.

In 1865 he lived at Kurhausstrasse 79 1/2.

On behalf of the Bavarian King Maximilian II , Ickelsheimer began to plant groups of trees on the other side of the Franconian Saale with groups of trees behind the spa garden with its cast-iron fountain hall and the Kursaal ( "Conversation Hall" , today "Rossini Hall" ; see arcade construction ) began (today " Luitpoldpark " , named after the Prince Regent Luitpold , Maximilian's brother). He also had Ickelsheimer reforest the previously treeless Altenberg and create promenade paths, which, according to Ickelsheimer's plans, gradually developed into a delightful high-altitude park area years after his death. As a result, the spa facilities were expanded far beyond the previous central spa garden.

" In recognition of his many services to Kissingen and its beautification ", he was made honorary citizen of the city of Bad Kissingen in 1875 . In 1882 a memorial stone was placed on the Altenberg for him after his death.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ FJ Reichardt: Address book of Kissingen (1865), page 4 ( digitized version )
  2. ^ FJ Reichardt: Address book of Kissingen (1865), page 64 ( digitized version )
  3. ↑ Peter Ziegler: Celebrities on promenade paths. Emperors - Kings - Artists - Spa guests in Bad Kissingen , page 42 u. 154f., Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh, Würzburg 2004, ISBN 387717809X or ISBN 9783877178096 ( excerpts )
  4. ↑ Evelyn Bartetzko: There are few “real ones” ... - Kissingen and its honorary citizens . In: Thomas Ahnert, Peter Weidisch (eds.): 1200 years Bad Kissingen, 801–2001, facets of a city's history . Festschrift for the anniversary year and accompanying volume for the exhibition of the same name. Special publication of the Bad Kissingen city archive. Verlag TA Schachenmayer, Bad Kissingen 2001, ISBN 3-929278-16-2
personal data
SURNAME Ickelsheimer, Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian court gardener
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century or 19th century
DATE OF DEATH 1880 or 1881
Place of death Bad Kissingen