Isny No. 1 / Isny im Allgäu

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view of basin - interior - detail

Scene Description: the metal insert [cf. FontNotes]

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view of church exterior - tower - detail

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view of church exterior in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Isny im Allgäu, geistlicher Bezirk mit ev. Nikolaikirche und dem kath. Kloster St. Georg; vor dem Brand von 1631; doppelseitige Vedute in der Klosterchronik; die klostereigenen Gebäude sind mit roten Dächern hervorgehoben; Klosterarchiv Isny" [NB: St. Nikolaikirche in the foreground, left side]

view of church exterior in context - northeast view

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010

Image Source: digital photograph taken April 2010 by Andreas Praefcke [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isny_Wassertor_Nikolaikirche.jpg] [accessed 23 January 2015]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010

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view of church interior - nave - looking west

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andreas Praefcke, 2010

Image Source: digital photograph taken April 2010 by Andreas Praefcke [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isny_Nikolaikirche_Blick_zur_Orgel_2.jpg] [accessed 23 January 2015]

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view of font

Scene Description: the modern font

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view of font and cover in context

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2014 by Colin Smith

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view of font cover

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19676ISN
Church/Chapel: Evangelische St. Nikolaikirche
Church Patron Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra
Church Location: Kirchplatz 1, 88316 Isny im Allgäu, Germany -- Tel.: +49 7562 55902
Country Name: Germany
Location: Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg
Directions to Site: Located in the southeasternmost corner of Ravensburg
Historical Region: Freie Reichsstadt until 1803
Century and Period: 13th century (late?), Gothic
Church Notes: original basilical church 1288; re-built after 1631 fire;
The present font in this church is modern; it consists of a hexagonal basin with moulded and crenellated sides, a rounded underbowl; on a hexagonal pedestal base, and moulded lower base of the same shape; all in a pinkish-brownish marble. Decorated metal insert [baptismal dish? or liner] in the basin. The wooden font cover is covered in Baroque detail with many cheeky angel heads, gilded scrolls, etc.; Baptism of Christ finial in the same style; 17th-18th century? [NB: we have no information on the font of the original 13th-century church here].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 47° 41' 38.48" N, 10° 2' 31.69" E