Reinsdorf nr. Artern

Results: 2 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 25932REI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century (?), Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelisch-lutherische, denkmalgeschützte Kirche St. Petri und Pauli / Dorfkirche Reinsdorf St. Peter und Paul
Font Location in Church: Inside, in the chancel, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter & St. Paul
Church Notes: present church 1824, a re-building of the medieval(?) predecessor
Church Address: 06556 Reinsdorf, Germany
Site Location: Kyffhäuserkreis, Thüringen, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (W) the L1215 and 86 crossroads, E of Hwy 71, 4 km SSW of Artern, about 40 km NNE of Erfurt
Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Erfurt
Additional Comments: disused font (the 16tC font) ***IMAGES RECEIVED -- TO BE LOADED AND ENTERED IN IMAGE SUBFORM*** & WIKIMEDIA SITE in FontNotes
Font Notes:
There are two fonts in this church: a baptismal of the 1824 re-building of the church, now the font in use, and an earlier one, of the16th-century; the earlier font is the basin recovered from its use as flower pot in the churchyard; it appears to be octagonal with broad trefoiled arches on the sides; the inner sides of the basin are carved in a concave ribbing pattern; it is now raised on a square replacement base and located next to the later font of 1824.
A set of digital photographs in Wikimedia show the church details and the two fonts inside [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Interior_of_St._Petri_und_Pauli_Reinsdorf_(Thüringen)] [accessed 16 November 2025]

COORDINATES

UTM: 32U 658015 5689770
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.337226, 11.26851
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 20′ 14.02″ N, 11° 16′ 6.64″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone?
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage Notes: no lining