Rosenholm Slot No. 1

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view of font in context - outside in courtyard

Scene Description: inside the original 1604 castle chapel
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Image Source: digital hotograph 11 August 2007 by Sommer [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosenholm_Slotskapel.jpg] [accessed 12 December 2024]
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 25751ROS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1604
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century (early), Baroque
Church / Chapel Name: Rosenholm Slotskapel
Font Location in Church: Inside the castle chapel
Church Address: Slotsvej-Rosenholmvej, 8543 Hornslet, Denmark
Site Location: Østjylland, Jylland, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off road 563, N of Hornslet, 25 km NE of Århus, SW of Randers
Font Notes:
The Rosenholm Castle Chapel was bult in 1604, equipped with benches, altar, pulpit and a baptismal font. The font consists of an octagonal basin with tapering decorated sides decorated [details not available], on a decorated pedestal base, also octagonal. [cf. Index entry for Rodenholm Slot No. 2 for the old font in the castle yard]

COORDINATES

UTM: 32V 582280 6243975
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 56.333336, 10.330794
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 56° 20′ 0.01″ N, 10° 19′ 50.86″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal