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Lkr. Kleve Nordrhein-Westfalen Amsterdamer Straße 2
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Sankt NikolausSaint Nicholas(4th century)Bishop of Myra, patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students (Wikipedia) |
artist unknown
1885 |
Stone statue of St. Nicholas. It is a gift of the people of Amsterdam to a hostel for pilgrims in Kevelaer. The statue was from the church of Sts Nicolaas & Barbara on Bilderdijkstraat (also named 'De Liefde'), built in 1885 and demolished in 1990.
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