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Brüdergasse
(St. Remigiuskirche)

Sankt Antonius

Saint Anthony

born Fernando Martins de Bulhões
(Lisbon c. 1195 - Padua 1231)
priest and friar of the Franciscan Order, known for his preaching and expert knowledge of scripture
(Wikipedia)

Gottfried Welter
1890s

Description

Stone statue of St. Anthony, kneeling and holding the Child Jesus in his hands. The statue stands on a console aboven the entrance of the St. Remigius Church.

Signature

...f. welter

Sculptor

Gottfried Welter (1871 - 1940), German sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St. Remigius (Bonn).

Locatie (N 50°44'9" - E 7°6'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw439; Photograph: 14 September 2015
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