12. First Meeting with Blumentritt
• Secondary school
principal in
Litomerice
• He is well known
in the Philippines
for his close
friendship with
the writer and
propagandist
Rizal
13. First Meeting with Blumentritt
May 13,1887 at 1:30 p.m. –
Rizal and Viola arrived at the
railroad station of
Leitmeritz, Bohemia
14. First Meeting with Blumentritt
Professor Blumentritt
Warmly welcome Rizal and Viola
He helped the two visitors get
a room at Hotel Krebs
The two Filipino tourist spent many
pleasant hours at the home of their
kind host they stayed in Leitmeritz
from May 13 to May 16, 1887
15. BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF LEITMERITZ
Blumentritt’s Family
Rosa-
professors wife, was a good cook
Dolores
Conrad children
Fritz
16. BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF LEITMERITZ
Blumentritt
Invited them to a beer garden
He met the burgomaster(town mayor)
Lauded the “privilege talent” of Rizal
17. Blumentritt
Invited them to a meeting of the tourists’
Club of Leitmeritz
Rizal spoke extemporaneously in fluent German
to the officers and members
Praising Austria’s idyllic scenes and its
hospitable, nature loving and noble people
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF LEITMERITZ
18. BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF LEITMERITZ
Blumentritt
Brought Rizal to Dr. Carlos Czepelak
renowned scientist
Introduced Rizal to Professor Robert
Klutschak
an eminent naturalist
19. On their last night in Leitmeritz,
Rizal and Viola to reciprocate
Blumentrittz’s
hospitality, tendered a banquet---
a farewell dinner---- in his honor at their
hotel.
Rizal, desiring to commemorate his happy hours
at the Blumentritt home,
painted a portrait of the kind professor
and gave it to him.
Blumentritt was pleased with the gift
21. May 24, 1887- Rizal expressed his and viola’s
concern for the illness of Dora
“Viola and I are very sad because our
little friend Dora is sick. We still
remember her Little blue eyes; we hear
her merry laughter, and we see her little
teeth. Poor Dorita! I saw her run after us
when the train was leaving! With all my
heart I wish her Prompt recovery”.
22. Rizal wrote to Blumentritt on
May 19,1887 at Brunn, Austria
“ I shall make my good friends of Leitmeritz
the objects of my thoughts and shall say of
myself: You are not alone, Rizal; in a small
corner of Bohemia there are good, noble
and friendly” souls like you; think of them;
consider them as if they were with you, as if
they saw you; they will rejoice over joys, and
will weep over your suffering……
23. please kiss the children for me, expressed
my greetings to your wife and to your good
father and friends in Lietmeritz just as you
yourself are a Filipino in sentiments. I
believe Austria will always live in my
heart”.
25. Prague
Rizal and Viola :
Met Dr. Willomm- professor of natural
history in the University of Prague
Visited the Tomb of Copernicus- the famous
astronomer
Museum of natural history
The bacteriological laboratories
The famous cave where San Juan Nepomuceno
The Catholic saint was imprisoned
The bridge from which this saint was hurled into the
river
26. Vienna
May 20, Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful
city of Vienna, capital of Austria -Hungary
27. Vienna
Famous in song and story
“Queen of the Danube”
This city fascinated Rizal because of its:
Beautiful buildings
Religious images
Haunting waltzes
Majestic charm
28. Vienna
Rizal and Viola:
Met Norfenfals- one of the greatest novelists in
Europe. He spoke highly of Rizal “whose genius he
so much admired”
Rizal received his diamond stickpin
Stayed at the Hotel Metropole
They visited interesting places such as: churches,
museums, art galleries, theaters, and public parks.
They met two good friends of Blumentritt -----
Masner and Nordmann, Austrian scholars
Editor's Notes
Rizal received 1000 pesos from paciano. It was transmitted to Juan Luna. Rizal then paid viola 300 pesos that was used in printing the Noli Metangere. After paying his debt. He then now ready to visit Europe.
Postdam is the capital and largest city of the German Federal state of Brandenburg. German is the Capital of Berlin. Frederick was the King of Prussia POstdam
Adolph b. meyer- was the director of the anthropological and ethnographic museum in dresden
Anthropology is the study of human races, origins, societies and cultures
Dr. jagor- was a naturalist
Is an oil painting by the flemish artist peter paul robins. The painting depicts the prostrate and naked prometheus bound chained to a rock beneath the large tree. A large eagle, with wings spread stands on prometheus and is picking up the open wounds of prometheus.
Rizal now wire blumentritt about their visit as advised by dr. jagor