Otto von Boehn

Otto Ernst Leo von Boehn (born August 15, 1874 in Fraustadt , Province of Posen , † June 7, 1957 in Celle ) was a German gardener and local researcher.

As a royal Prussian court gardener and later as garden inspector for the garden and palace administration, he was responsible for the gardens of Celle Castle . Around 1920 he laid out the rose garden in the French Garden in Celle, which was renovated in 1996. After his retirement he worked from 1935 to 1952 as head of the Celle City Archives . In May 1956 he received the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class.

Otto-von-Boehn-Straße in Celle is named after him.

Publications (selection)

• The castle of Celle. Schulzesche bookstore, Celle 1927.
• The town church in Celle. Schulzesche bookstore, Celle 1927.
• The Celle Ducal Castle. City of Celle, Celle 1936.
• Adam Liquier Beaumont and Hans Winter. Two sculptors from the late 16th century. Schünemann, Bremen 1952.
• The town hall of Celle. A guide through the bau-u. cultural and historical development. Schweiger & Pick, Celle 1954.
• Anna von Nassau, Duchess of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. Hildesheim, 1957

literature

• Genealogical manual of the nobility . Volume 103, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg / Lahn 1992, p. 22.
• Bernhard Strebel : "It doesn't matter what the street you live on is called". Street names in Celle and personal connections with National Socialism. Revised and amended version. Hannover 2010, pp. 25–26 ( digitized version ).