Hinterrhein / Valragn

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view of church exterior

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view of church exterior in context

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

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view of font

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 font in context

Scene Description: the modern font [NB: the modern font doubles as communion table, hence the covering]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19845HIN
Church/Chapel: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Hinterrhein [Ecclesia Sancti Petri de Reno]
Church Patron Saints: [originally dedicated to St. Peter?]
Church Location: 7438 Hinterrhein, GR, Switzerland
Country Name: Switzerland
Location: Graubünden
Directions to Site: Located to the N of the San Bernardino tunnel
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in a corner by the entranceway
Century and Period: 13th century (early?), Medieval
Church Notes: said to be a church established by the 'Walserwanderungen', migration of the Walser people, perhaps early-13thC?
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

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 46.530333, 9.1985
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 46° 31′ 49.2″ N, 9° 11′ 54.6″ E
UTM: 32T 515223 5152993

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: tub-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round