Weiterswiller
INFORMATION
Font ID: 03796WEI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Michel (orig. from the old church)
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Notes: church ca.1100; documented 1346; Reformed 1543; became 'mixte' 1717
Church Address: Rue de l' Ecole, 67340 Weiterswiller, France
Site Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D7-D14 crossroads, 5-6 km NW of Bouxwiller, about 20 km N of Saverne
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Strasbourg
Historical Region: Alsace
Font Notes:
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Le Patrimoine des communes du Bas-Rhin (1999, v. 2, p. 993) lists a cauldron-shape font from the old church; the font was sold to the Catholic community by the "conseil de fabrique protestant", according to this same source. The large basin appears plain but there are four round mouldings at the bottom.
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 383664 5412316
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.8529, 7.4141
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 51′ 10.44″ N, 7° 24′ 50.76″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cauldron-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern
Material: wood
Notes: Flat wooden lid with a moulded finial
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes du Bas-Rhin, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 2, p. 993