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Emmerich am Rhein
(Stadt Emmerich am Rhein) Lkr. Kleve Nordrhein-Westfalen Christoffelstraße / Rheinpromenade |
ChristophorusSaint Christopher(Greek: Χριστόφορος, 'Christ-bearer'),martyr of the 3rd century. Carried Christ as a child across a river (Wikipedia) |
Patrick Beverloo & 17th century sculptor
2005-06 (17th century) |
Marble stele with on one site a statue of Saint Christopher with the Christ Child. This statue is a modern reproduction of the 17th-century (?) statue at St. Christopher's Gate, that survived the destruction of the city and is now in the Rheinmuseum.
schaue auf christophorus dan gehe beschützt deinen weg |
christophorvm videas postea tvtvs eas |
in mahnende erinnerung durch spenden der konnte diese |
an die zerstörung der stadt am 7. oktober 1944 - auf initiative von stadtsparkasse emmerich-rees, der volksbank emmerich-rees e.g. und christophorusstele errichtet werden. am 7. oktober 2006 gesellschaft bürgerverein e.v. an die bürger der stadt emmerich a.rh. |
norbert gies und vieler emmericher bürger wurde sie von der übergeben. |
In remembrance of the destruction of the city on 7 October 1944 - on the initiative of Norbert Gies and through donations from Stadtsparkasse Emmerich-Rees, the Volksbank Emmerich-Rees E.G. and many emmerich citizens is this christophorus stele erected. On 7 October 2006 it was handed over by the civic association to the citizens of Emmerich a.Rh. |
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