Banska Bystrzyka / Banská Bystrica / Bańska Bystrzyca / Besztercebánya / Neosolium / Neusohl

INFORMATION

FontID: 20111BAN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: [unknown]
Country Name: Slovakia
Location: Banská Bystrica
Directions to Site: Located 20 km N of Zvolen, 208 km NE of Bratislava, 217 km W of Košice, in central Slovakia, on the river Hron
Ecclesiastic Region: Banskobystrická diecéza [Diocese of Banská Bystrica]
Century and Period: 15th century, Late Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: by Jodocus Tauchen?
Cognate Fonts: the font originally from Wrocław cathedral, now at the National Museum in Warsaw
Church Notes: first documented church early-13thC, dedicated to St. Mary;
Font Notes:
A font here is attributed (?) to Jodocus Tauchen [aka Jobst / Jodok / Jost Tauchen] (fl. 1451-1495) [www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz82192.html] [accessed 8 November 2015] [TO BE COMPLETED]

COORDINATES

UTM: 34U 363690 5399779

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, bronze