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Johann Conrad von Gemmingen

1561–1612 · 16th century

Johann Conrad von Gemmingen was prince-bishop of Eichstätt from 1595 to 1612. A keen collector, he laid out a celebrated botanical garden at his residence, the Willibaldsburg above Eichstätt. He commissioned the Hortus Eystettensis, published in 1613, a large illustrated catalogue of its plants that is one of the most famous botanical books.

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Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Johann Conrad von Gemmingen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/johann-conrad-von-gemmingen
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