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view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 February 2008 by Matze,fu [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bahrhaus_Gro%C3%9Fhaslach_3553.JPG] [accessed 28 March 2010]

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view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: the modern font and cover in the centre aisle of the main nave of the Evangelische Marienkirche Großhaslach

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 February 2008 by Matze,fu [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marienkirche_Gro%C3%9Fhaslach_1129.JPG] [accessed 28 March 2010]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: the top of the font is at the bottom right corner of the image

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 February 2008 by Matze,fu [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bahrhaus_Gro%C3%9Fhaslach_1113.JPG] [accessed 28 March 2010]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 16242BAH

Church/Chapel: St. Maria Großhaslach

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Country Name: Germany

Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Directions to Site: Located on the L204, off (W) the E29, WNW of Nettersheim

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, on the right side of a side altar

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

The old baptismal font in this church has a hemispherical basin that appears plain and is much damaged, with a good part of the upper rim missing, and now reinforced by a metal band. The old font is located in a side chapel, to the right of the auxiliary altar. The Evangelische Marienkirche Großhaslach has a later font that is located in the centre of the aisle, in the main nave.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round