Eguisheim No. 1 / Eguishem
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jacques Hampé, 2010
Image Source: colour photograph by Jacques Hampé in Braun (2010)
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
INFORMATION
FontID: 17247EGU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter & St. Paul
Church Location: 15 Pl. de l'Église, 68420 Eguisheim, France
Country Name: France
Location: Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Directions to Site: Located about 5 kms SW of Colmar, in the canton Wintzenheim, arrondissement Colmar, about 15 km from the German border
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Medieval
Church Notes: beautiful portal of the early 13th century now inside the new church; retains some its original colours
Font Notes:
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Braun (2010) illustrates the old portal from the earlier church that was demolished in 1807; the portal is dated ca. 1220; in front of it there is a plain old round baptismal font now disused; it may have been the one from the earlier church [not confirmed].
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.043611, 7.306667
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 2′ 37″ N, 7° 18′ 24″ E
UTM: 32U 373793 5322535
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
Braun, Suzanne, Alsace romane, Dijon: Faton, 2010