Zoutleeuw / Leau No. 1

INFORMATION

FontID: 02464ZOU
Church/Chapel: Saint-Leonard / St-Leonard / Sint-Leonarduskerk
Church Patron Saints: St. Leonard
Church Location: Grote Markt, 3440 Zoutleeuw, Belgium
Country Name: Belgium
Location: Brabant Wallon / Wallon Brabant, Wallonie / Wallonne
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the N3, 5-6 km WNW of Sint-Truiden
Historical Region: Brabant
Font Location in Church: In the Chapelle des fonts baptimaux, at the foot of the church, left opf the entrance.
Century and Period: 16th century,
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.
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

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

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