Jelenia Gora / Hirschberg im Riesengebirge / Jelenia Góra

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view of church exterior

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view of font and cover - southwest side

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view of font and cover in context

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INFORMATION

FontID: 25343JEL
Museum and Inventory Number: Gallo-Romeins Museum, Tongeren
Church/Chapel: Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Jeleniej Górze [Gnadenkirche Hirschberg / Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church]
Church Patron Saints: The Holy Cross
Church Location: Kościół par. pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Św. w Jeleniej Górze, 1 Maja 45, 58-508 Jelenia Góra, Poland
Country Name: Poland
Location: Województwo dolnośląskie
Directions to Site: Located off (S) road 3, on the S bank of the Bóbor river, 14-15 km N of Karpacz, 80-90 ESE of Wroclaw
Historical Region: Lower Silesia
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end of the nave
Date: n.d.
Century and Period: 18th century (early?), Baroque
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for his help in documenting this font
Church Notes: early-18thC church
The entry for this church in Cezary Wiklik [https://www.kosciolgarnizonowy.pl/ogloszenia_an.html] [accessed 18 February 2024] informs: "The Font - a gift from_johann Martin Gottfried, built by the unknown sculptor between 1717 and 1718, made of blue marble from Przeworno and silicon alabaster. The font is supported by lion paws made of bronze. The cover is made of chromium- plated wood. Bas-reliefs present the baptism of Jesus Christ in Jordan."

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 50.9039, 15.7442
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 50° 54′ 14.04″ N, 15° 44′ 39.12″ E
UTM: 33U 552328 5639402