Johann Christoph von Wöllner
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Johann Christoph von Wöllner (19 May 1732, Dobritz
, Thuringia
- 10 September 1800, Grossriez near Beeskow
) was a Prussian pastor and politician under King Frederick William II
. He inclined to mysticism
and joined the Freemasons and Rosicrucians.
Dobritz
Dobritz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the town of Zerbst....
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
- 10 September 1800, Grossriez near Beeskow
Beeskow
Beeskow is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder....
) was a Prussian pastor and politician under King Frederick William II
Frederick William II
Frederick William II may refer to:* Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg * Frederick William II of Prussia , King of Prussia from 1786...
. He inclined to mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and joined the Freemasons and Rosicrucians.