Jelenia Gora / Hirschberg im Riesengebirge / Jelenia Góra
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view of font and cover - southwest side
Scene Description: Source caption: "Jelenia Góra Kościół Łaski pw. Świętego Krzyża Chrzcielnica"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ludwig Schneider, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 27 July 2013 by Ludwig Schneider [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jelenia_Góra_Kościół_Łaski_pw._Świętego_Krzyża_Chrzcielnica_(1).JPG] [accessed 18 February 2024]
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view of church exterior
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nutaj, 2012
Image Source: digital photograph 18 September 2012 by Nutaj [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PL_Jelenia_Góra_Kościół_Podwyższenia_Krzyża_Św._03.JPG] [accessed 18 February 2024]
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view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: Source caption: "Jelenia Góra Kościół Łaski pw. Świętego Krzyża Chrzcielnica"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ludwig Schneider, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 27 July 2013 by Ludwig Schneider [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jelenia_Góra_Kościół_Łaski_pw._Świętego_Krzyża_Chrzcielnica.JPG] [accessed 18 February 2024]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 25343JEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 18th century (early?), Baroque
Museum: Gallo-Romeins Museum, Tongeren, GRM 6980
Church / Chapel Name: Kościół Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego w Jeleniej Górze [Gnadenkirche Hirschberg / Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end of the nave
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Cross
Church Notes: early-18thC church
Church Address: Kościół par. pw. Podwyższenia Krzyża Św. w Jeleniej Górze, 1 Maja 45, 58-508 Jelenia Góra, Poland
Site Location: Województwo dolnośląskie, Poland, Europe
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 Notes:
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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."
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for his help in documenting this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 33U 552328 5639402
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.9039, 15.7442
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 54′ 14.04″ N, 15° 44′ 39.12″ E