Godelheim

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view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Katholische Kirche St. Johannes Baptist in Höxter-Godelheim"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Tsungam, 2022
Image Source: digital photograph 11 June 2022 by Tsungam [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Höxter_-_2022-06-11_-_St_Johannes_Baptist_Godelheim_(DSC_8256).jpg] [accessed 9 August 2023]
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 24875GOD
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Late Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Römisch-katholische Pfarrkirche St. Johannes Baptist Godelheim
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John the Baptist
Church Notes: 11thC church; re-built and modified since
Church Address: Zur Helle 7, 37671 Höxter, Germany
Site Location: Höxter, Nordhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the Bd83 [aka Karlshafener Str.], E of the Bd64, on the W bank of the Weser river, in the municipality and 5-6 km S of Höxter
Font Notes:
The parish web site [https://www.godelheim.de/verzeichnis/pfarrkirche-st-johannes-baptist/] [accessed 9 August 2023] reports a Romanesque baptismal font in this church ["Romanischer Taufstein, Pokalform, 13. Jahrhundert']
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help in documenting it

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 525067 5731450
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.733409, 9.362994
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 44′ 0.27″ N, 9° 21′ 46.78″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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