Paracelsus visits Villach
- When
- undated
- Where
- Villach, Carinthia
- Episodes
- 1
No supplied passage documents a specific visit by Paracelsus to Villach in 1538. The legacy row's 1 January date is a placeholder, not a sourced occurrence date. Sources only confirm his father's earlier residence in Villach and Paracelsus's general 1538 activity.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Paracelsus was a Swiss physician and alchemist. His father moved to Villach, Carinthia, after the probable death of Paracelsus's mother in 1502. In Villach, the father worked as a physician, attending to the medical needs of pilgrims and cloister inhabitants.
Historical Context. In 1538, Paracelsus was active, with his motto inscribed on a portrait by Augustin Hirschvogel. However, no supplied passage explicitly places Paracelsus in Villach in 1538. The connection to Villach is limited to his father's earlier residence there.
People involved
- Paracelsus · Swiss physician and alchemist
- Paracelsus's father · Physician in Villach (unresolved identity)
Sources
- Paracelsus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Villach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
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