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Kevelaer
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Amsterdamer Straße 2
(Kolping Kevelaer)

Sankt Nikolaus

Saint Nicholas

(4th century)
Bishop of Myra, patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1885

Description

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.

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

St. Nicholas center, St. Nicholas Monuments in Germany.
Reliwiki, Amsterdam, Bilderdijkstraat - Nicolaas en Barbara (De Liefde).

Locatie (N 51°35'4" - E 6°14'35") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw751; Photograph: 15 June 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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