Hohenrechberg in Schwäbisch Gmünd
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view of church exterior - southeast view
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view of church exterior - north view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Pwagenblast, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 14 July 2011 by Pwagenblast [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:St._Maria_(Hohenrechberg).JPG] [accessed 1 December 2013]
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view of church exterior - south view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Rake, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2011 by Rake [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Wallfahrtskirche_St._Maria_Rechberg_(2).jpg] [accessed 1 December 2013]
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view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: located by the main altar. on the north side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2013
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view of church interior - altar and retable
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Volker Gringmuth [Crossbill], 2013
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 September 2013 by Volker Gringmuth [Crossbill] [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:St._Maria_Hohenrechberg_innen.jpg] [accessed 1 December 2013]
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view of object - detail
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2013
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 24 October 2013 by Colin Smith
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view of object
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 October 2013 by Colin Smith
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view of font cover
Scene Description: the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan finial
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 October 2013 by Colin Smith
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 18844HOH
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 18th century (?)
Church / Chapel Name: Wallfahrts- und Pfarrkirche Sankt-Maria Rechberg
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end, by the altar
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: present church built 1686-1688 next to two earlier consecrated chapels; originally a chaplancy it became parish in 1772
Church Address: Hohenstaufenstrasse 48, 73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany -- Tel.: 07171/42881
Site Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: The church is located on the hills above the village of Rechberg
Ecclesiastic Region: Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Font Notes:
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There are two fonts (?) in this church at present: a multi-coloured marble font consisting of a roughly hemispherical basin raised on a slender moulded pedestal base, both parts bearing gilding in some areas; matching low dome mouldd font cover with a marble finial of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan -- the second font (?) is a copper cauldron in the shape of a font basin, round and decorated with large ribbs all around, ball motifs above them; matching cover with orb-and-Latin-cross on it; the basin is provided with a tap for drawing water from it [is it a holy-water tank?]; stands on a metal flower-pot holder (?)
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 558099 5400837
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.757833, 9.7905
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48 ° 45 '28.2 "N, 9 ° 47' 25.8" E