Blitterswijk No. 2 / Blitterswik
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Scene Description: the earlier church here showing the 19th restoration; the tower was blown up by the retreating German army in November 1944 damaging the whole of the church; it was re-built after the war
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Kerkgebouwen in Limburg, 2014
Image Source: B&W photograph from De verwoeste kerken in Limburg, reproduced in Kerkgebouwen in Limburg [www.kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl/files/17812/blitterswijk-oud.jpg] [accessed 6 February 2016]
Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing
view of church exterior - west view
Scene Description: the moder re-built church
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Kerkgebouwen in Limburg, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph in Kerkgebouwen in Limburg [www.kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl/kerken/blitterswijck/ol-vrouw-geboorte] [accessed 6 February 2016]
Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing
view of font and cover
Scene Description: the modern font [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, 2016
Image Source: B&W photograph taken in 1926, in the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doopvont_-_Blitterswijk_-_20035829_-_RCE.jpg] [accessed 6 February 2016]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 20341BLI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Rooms-katholieke Parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboorte
Church Patron Saints: The Nativity of St. Mary
Church Location: Plein 1, 5863 AT Blitterswijk, Netherlands
Country Name: Netherlands
Location: Limburg
Directions to Site: Located 20 km N of Venlo, in the municipality of Venray
Date: ca. 1400?
Century and Period: 14th - 15th century, Gothic
Font Notes:
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The present font is modern; it consists of a tub-shaped basin decorated with a palmette pattern all around; the underbowl is covered in a gadrooned pattern; the base is squat, moulded and decorated with a row of ball motif; the lower base is a cubic pedestal with moulded sides. The multi-stage dome font cover bears an inscription: "UIT ONZE IXOYS JEZUS CHRISTUS IN HET WATER GEBOREN"; instead of a finial it has a handle. [NB: we have no information on the font of the ca. 1400 original church here]
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 299248 5712953