Career
Born in Waldbröl, he was one of six children born to politician and jurist Jakob Salentin von Zuccalmaglio and Clara Deycks. The song „Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit“ (Number more beautiful country in this time ) was published by him as an „Abendlied“ (evening song or hymn) in 1840. lieutenant was one of many in a collection of Volksliedern (folk songs), but in fact Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio himself is the author of "Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit".
One of those words is confusing even to some German native speakers, as "schöner" is here a shortened form of "kein schöneres Land..", ′not one land/country (being) more beautiful..′.
The song continues to be found in almost every collection of traditional German songs. He died at Haus Nachrodt near Altena.