Hinterrhein / Valragn
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Scene Description: the old disused font said to date from the early Walser migrations into the area -- Source caption: "Taufstein aus der Zeit der Walserwanderung in der reformierten Kirche Hinterrhein GR"
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view of church exterior
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view of church exterior in context
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Adrian Michael, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 July 2008 by Adrian Michael [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hinterrhein_Dorf.jpg] [accessed 25 April 2015]
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view of font in context
![the modern font [NB: the modern font doubles as communion table, hence the covering]](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/1150425040_compressed.png)
Scene Description: the modern font [NB: the modern font doubles as communion table, hence the covering]
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 19845HIN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (early?), Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Hinterrhein [Ecclesia Sancti Petri de Reno]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in a corner by the entranceway
Church Patron Saint(s): [originally dedicated to St. Peter?]
Church Notes: said to be a church established by the 'Walserwanderungen', migration of the Walser people, perhaps early-13thC?
Church Address: 7438 Hinterrhein, GR, Switzerland
Site Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off road 13 and the E43, to the NE of the San Bernardino tunnel
Additional Comments: disused font / damaged font (the font in use is modern)
Font Notes:
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A much damaged disused basin of tub shape, now relegated to a corner inside the entranceway; it has no distinctive features but may belong to the early-13th century church here. The present font in use in this church is modern; it is located at the east end of the nave, as is the organ, and doubles as communion table.
COORDINATES
UTM: 32T 515223 5152993
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.530333, 9.1985
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 31′ 49.2″ N, 9° 11′ 54.6″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: tub-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round