Logo Kloster Eberbach

Peter from Grünberg

The content of the epitaph follows the conventions of the time. It is striking that no attributes were added to the name of “Petrus de Grunenberg”, who died in 1363 and was originally buried in front of the altar of All Saints in the basilica. It is therefore unlikely that he was a nobleman. It is possible that the person buried here was identical to a learned clergyman named Petrus or Peter of Grünberg, who is mentioned in 1356 and probably came from the town of the same name near Giessen.

Source: German Inscriptions Online (43, No. 93), Academy of Sciences Mainz

Image of the tomb: Michael Leukel

More tombs

Tombstones

Tombstones

These are fascinating life stories that can be found carved in stone in Eberbach - and which are now being told with the help of a QR code project.

Learn more