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Kevelaer
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Kapellenplatz - Brunnenhof
(Sankt Marien Basilika, Nordportal)

Papstportal

Pope's Portal

born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Wadowice, Poland, 1920 - Rome 2005)
Pope from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005
(Wikipedia)

Bert Gerresheim
1989

Description

Bronze doors with two depictions of Pope John Paul II. On the left door the pope opens the pilgrim's door by hitting it with a hammer, on the right door the pope kneels in front of the Image of Grace.

The portal commemorates the visit of Pope John Paul II to Kevelaer in 1987.

Kevelaer - Papstportal

Sculptor

Bert Gerresheim (1935), German sculptor in Düsseldorf (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Entschleunigte Zeit, Kevelaer und Bert Gerresheim.

Locatie (N 51°35'4" - E 6°14'39") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw756; 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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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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