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(Stadt Herten) Kr. Recklinghausen Nordrhein-Westfalen Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 29 (Antoniusplatz) |
Sankt Antonius (Swinetiöns)Saint Anthony (Pig's Tony)also known as Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, etc.(ca. 251-356) saint from Egypt, a prominent leader among the Desert Fathers (Wikipedia) |
artist unknown
1992? |
Mural artwork of St. Anthony the Great with a pig. Left of the artwork was the name "TIÖNS KOBEN" (the second word has disappeared).
Tiöns-Koben (swinery) is the building of an association of the parish of St. Anthony founded in 1992.
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