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Gerhard Wolf
ゲルハルト・ヴォルフ
Gerhard Wolf
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-08-12 （Dresden）
- Died
- 1971-03-23 （Munich） age 74
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Dresden → Rome → Florence → Munich
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Consul
- Active Years
- 1927-1971
- Affiliations
- German Foreign Ministry, German Consulate in Florence
- Influenced
- Bernard Berenson
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Honorary Citizen of Florence | — | — | Commune of Florence | 受賞 |
Honorary Citizen of Florence
1955
Organization:
Commune of Florence
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
A heroic German diplomat who, as consul in Florence during World War II, saved Jews, political prisoners, artworks, and the Ponte Vecchio bridge from Nazi destruction. Awarded honorary citizenship of Florence, and a plaque was unveiled on the bridge by the mayor of Dresden in 2007.
In Popular Culture
- Commemorative plaque on Ponte Vecchio unveiled in 2007
Quotes
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Gerhard Wolf (1886–1962). German consul, born at Dresden—subsequently twinned with the city of Florence—played a decisive role in the salvation of the Ponte Vecchio (1944) from the barbarism of the Second World War and was instrumental in rescuing political prisoners and Jews from persecution at the height of the Nazi occupation. The commune places this plaque on 11 April 2007 in memory of the granting of honorary citizenship.
Source: Plaque on Ponte Vecchio (2007)
Trivia
- The plaque incorrectly lists his birth year as 1886 (actually 1896)
- Declined invitation to join the Nazi Party in 1933, only joining in 1939 when it became necessary for his diplomatic career