Dienstadt / Dienstädt

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08425DIE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century, Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Dorfkirche St. Sebastian Dienstädt
Font Location in Church: In the chancel, in the centre of the aisle
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Sebastian
Church Address: Pfarrbereich, Dienstädt 35, 07768 Orlamünde, Germany
Site Location: Saale-Holzland, Thüringen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off road 88, 2-3 km N of Orlamünde, 5-6 km WSW of Kahla, about 25 SSW of Jena
Font Notes:
Baptismal font of the Gothci period of simple chalice-shape design; illustrated in Sciurie (2000: 46): octagonal basin with vertical side ornamented with tracery motifs; chamfered underbowl; pyramidal base, again maintaining the octagonal shape and with sides decorated with Gothic tracery motifs.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 676580 5629348
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.78895, 11.505286
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 47′ 20.22″ N, 11° 30′ 19.03″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

  • Sciurie, Helga, Kirchen um Jena: Eine Einführung in ihre Geschichte und symbolische Bedeutung, Jena: Glaux Verlag, 2000, p. 46