Zoutleeuw / Leau No. 1

INFORMATION

Font ID: 02464ZOU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Saint-Leonard / St-Leonard / Sint-Leonarduskerk
Font Location in Church: In the Chapelle des fonts baptimaux, at the foot of the church, left opf the entrance.
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Leonard
Church Notes: Leau (or Zoutleeuw), called the "joyeau du Brabant", is said to have been founded by Saint-Remacle (ca. 600-700). The original St-Leonard dates from 1125, although most of the present building was built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Church Address: Grote Markt, 3440 Zoutleeuw, Belgium
Site Location: Brabant Wallon / Wallon Brabant, Wallonie / Wallonne, Belgium, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the N3, 5-6 km WNW of Sint-Truiden
Historical Region: Brabant
Font Notes:
According to our source (Vandeput, 1982, p.51) the brass baptismal font dates from the 16th century and has a height of 226 cm [sic] and a diameter of 80 cm.; it is shaped like a ciborium and rests on a 15th cent. cast iron lever; the cover can be rested on the left corner of the base (Eng. transl.) Booklet contains opening hours for visits, though they may be dated (cf. p. 98)

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 648092 5633399
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.833333, 5.103056
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 50′ 0″ N, 5° 6′ 11″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, brass
Font Shape: unknown
Basin Exterior Shape: Unknown
Diameter (includes rim): 80 cm
Font Height (with Plinth): 226 cm

LID INFORMATION

Date: 16th cent.
Material: metal, brass

REFERENCES

  • Vandeput, E., Église de Saint-Léonard à Zoutleeuw (Léau), Léau/Zoutleeuw: [s.n.], 1982, p. 51