Meckesheim / Heim des Mechino / Mechinos Heim

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view of church exterior

the old cemetery continued in use until the 19thC; the enclosure wall is modern -- Photo caption: "Ruine der Martinskirche, Meckesheim (Baden)"
Scene Description: the old cemetery continued in use until the 19thC; the enclosure wall is modern -- Photo caption: "Ruine der Martinskirche, Meckesheim (Baden)"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Badener, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 14 April 2009 by Badener [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meckesheim_Martinskirche_135.jpg] [accessed 13 July 2014]
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view of church exterior

the new mid-19th century church [NB: the new church is oriented north-south]
Scene Description: the new mid-19th century church [NB: the new church is oriented north-south]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © p.schmelzle, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 26 September 2007 by p.schmelzle [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meckesheim-evkirche.jpg] [accessed 13 July 2014]
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view of church exterior - chancel

remains of the medieval church east of the town -- Photo caption: "Ruine der alten Martinskirche in Meckesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland"
Scene Description: remains of the medieval church east of the town -- Photo caption: "Ruine der alten Martinskirche in Meckesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © p.schmelzle, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 26 September 2007 by p.schmelzle [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meckesheim-martin-alt.jpg] [accessed 13 July 2014]
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view of church interior - nave

the new mid-19th century church[NB: the new church is oriented north-south]
Scene Description: the new mid-19th century church[NB: the new church is oriented north-south]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © peter schmelzle, 2012
Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 April 2012 by peter schmelzle [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meckesheim-ev-innen1.jpg] [accessed 13 July 2014]
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view of font and cover

in the new mid-19th century church; the font is from the same time
Scene Description: in the new mid-19th century church; the font is from the same time
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Frank, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 2011 by Franck [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meckesheim-Evangelische-Kirche-Taufstein.jpg] [accessed 13 July 2014]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 19346MEC
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: St. Martinskirche [Old Church -- in ruins]
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Church Location: 74909 Meckesheim, Germany
Country Name: Germany
Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Directions to Site: Located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district
Century and Period: 9th - 15th century, Medieval
Church Notes: Old St Martin was the original parish church here, and may have existed in the early 9thC; the church became dilapidated and abandoned in the 16thC when cult was moved to Marienkirche; a new church was built in mid-19thC
Font Notes:
Only ruins remain of the old Martinskirche here. The new church was built in town in the mid-19th century and has a polygonal font of that period. [NB: we have no information on the font(s) of the old church].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 49.325084, 8.826689
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 49° 19′ 30,3″ N, 8° 49′ 36,08″ E
UTM: 32U 487406 5463609