Bassum / Birsina
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view of font in context
Scene Description: the modern font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Matthias Süßen, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 Septemvber 2015 by Matthias Süßen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_Stift_msu-9884.jpg] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church exterior - south portal - detail
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Syker Fotograf, 2009
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph by Syker Fotograf 1 May 2009 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_20090501_091.JPG] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church exterior - south portal
Scene Description: opening into the south transept
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Syker Fotograf, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph by Syker Fotograf 1 May 2009 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_20090501_090.JPG] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Matthias Süßen, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 Septemvber 2015 by Matthias Süßen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_Stift_msu-9857.jpg] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church exterior in context - southwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Einwähler, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 June 2010 by Einwähler [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stift_Bassum_aus_der_Luft_008.JPG] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Matthias Süßen, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 Septemvber 2015 by Matthias Süßen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_Stift_msu-9896.jpg] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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view of church interior - chancel and east end
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Matthias Süßen, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 Septemvber 2015 by Matthias Süßen [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bassum_Stift_msu-9893.jpg] [accessed 24 February 2019]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 21991BAS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 9th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Stiftskirche St. Mauritius und St. Viktor
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Maurice [aka Maur, Mauritius, Moritz, Morris] & St. Victor
Church Notes: much of the original 816 Kanonissenstift monastery destroyed in 1327 fire but the main body of the church survived although the towers were destroyed. The female monastery continues to this day.
Church Address: Stift 3; 27211 Bassum, Germany -- Tel.: +49 4241 2402
Site Location: Diepholz, Niedersachsen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the 51-61 crossroads, 26 km SSW of Bremen, 30 NE of Diepholz
Additional Comments: destroyed font? (the one(s) from the medieval monastery church here [cf. FontNotes])
Font Notes:
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The present font replaces the one destroyed in a 1797 fire. [NB: we have no information on the font(s) of the previous iterations of the monastery church here]
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 481366 5855041
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.844795, 8.723322
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 50′ 41.26″ N, 8° 43′ 23.96″ E