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Westerholt
(Stadt Herten)
Kr. Recklinghausen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Schloßstraße 21
(St.-Martinus-Kirche)

Sankt Martinus

Saint Martin

Savaria, Pannonia (now Szombathely, Hungary), 316 - Candes-Saint-Martin, Gaul 397
3rd Bishop of Tours. Around his name much legendary material accrued and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints
(Wikipedia)

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in)
artist unknown
c. 1903

Beschreibung / Description

Stone statue of St. Martin as a bishop, with a bible in his left hand and making a blessing gesture with his right hand, and a goose at his feet.

Künstler*in / Artist

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in); Wenn Sie wissen, wer der/die Künstler(in) ist, lassen Sie es uns wissen.
artist unknown; Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St. Martinus (Westerholt).

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 51°35'57" - E 7°5'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1008; Photograph: 1 August 2022
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