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Kempen
(Stadt Kempen)
Kr. Viersen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Thomasstraße 20
(Kurkölnische Landesburg)

Thomas von Kempen (Thomas á Kempis)

Kempen c.1380 - Zwolle 1471
Late Medieval Catholic monk and probable author of The Imitation of Christ.
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1863?

Kempen / Thomas von Kempen (Thomas á Kempis)

Description

Stone statue in the façade of the castle.

Annotation

Thomas von Kempen is depicted with a book, titled De Imitat. Christi, in his hand.

The castle was from 1863 to 1925 the Gymnasium Thomaeum.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 51°22'0" - E 6°25'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw046; Photograph: 6 August 2009
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