08-25-2023, 01:51 PM
"In 2014, the Faust Museum/Faust Archive team was visited by a delegation from the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle. Archaeologists, historians and chemists had announced themselves with a breakthrough: „We have found Faust‘s alchemy laboratory!“ Thanks to this initial contact, a wonderful cooperation with one of Germany‘s most renowned museums was born. And: through this cooperation, unique archaeological finds came to Knittlingen!
In fact, during excavations on the grounds of the Franciscan monastery in Wittenberg in 2012, the waste pit of an alchemy laboratory was discovered. It was located on the north wall of the church under a staircase and near the former monastery kitchen. Among other things, the stylistic classification of the existing utility glass suggests that it dates from around 1570 (late 16th to first half of the 17th century). At this time, the monastery had already been dissolved and the sovereign allocated the rooms for other uses. It is possible that a laboratory technician produced pharmaceutical raw materials on behalf of the prince-elector.
Since the historical Faust, Johann Georg Faust, is also presumed to have been staying in Wittenberg, the Knittlingen alchemist and mage could indeed have worked in this laboratory."
https://faustmuseum.de/en/faust-museum/t...tor-faust/
In fact, during excavations on the grounds of the Franciscan monastery in Wittenberg in 2012, the waste pit of an alchemy laboratory was discovered. It was located on the north wall of the church under a staircase and near the former monastery kitchen. Among other things, the stylistic classification of the existing utility glass suggests that it dates from around 1570 (late 16th to first half of the 17th century). At this time, the monastery had already been dissolved and the sovereign allocated the rooms for other uses. It is possible that a laboratory technician produced pharmaceutical raw materials on behalf of the prince-elector.
Since the historical Faust, Johann Georg Faust, is also presumed to have been staying in Wittenberg, the Knittlingen alchemist and mage could indeed have worked in this laboratory."
https://faustmuseum.de/en/faust-museum/t...tor-faust/