Clermont-Ferrand
Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
Magdeburg - Cathedral
Magdeburg - Cathedral
Magdeburg - Cathedral
Near Saint-Germain-Lembron
Marmoutier - The Abbey
Marmoutier - The Abbey
Marmoutier - The Abbey
Marmoutier - The Abbey
Hunawihr - St. Jaques le Majeur
Hunawihr - St. Jaques le Majeur
Sélestat - Sainte-Foy
Sélestat - Sainte-Foy
Sélestat - Sainte-Foy
Sélestat - Sainte-Foy
Arbois - Saint Just
Arbois - Saint Just
Arbois - Saint Just
Baume-les-Messieurs - The Abbey
Baume-les-Messieurs - The Abbey
Herford - St. Johann
Herford - St. Johann
Enger - Stiftskirche
Enger - Stiftskirche Widukind Epitaph
Enger - Stiftskirche Widukind Epitaph
Enger - Stiftskirche Widukind Epitaph
Enger - Stiftskirche
Osnabrueck - St. Marien
Osnabrueck - St. Marien
Osnabrueck - St. Marien
Osnabrueck - Town Hall
Osnabrueck - Cathedral St. Peter
Blesle - St. Piere
Blesle - St. Piere
Blesle - St. Piere
Blesle - St. Piere
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
Paray-le-Monial - Basilique du Sacré Coeur
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Herford - St. Jakobi
Built within the 13./14. century, for hundreds of years this church was used by the many pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. Pope Julius II confirmed in 1510 the status of "St. Jakobi" as a church just for the Santiago-pilgrims. Due to the "Herford Vision", the oldest known Marian apparition north of the Alpes (940 or 1011), Herford had a great attraction to these. The town offered four hospitals to the pilgrims at that time. After the reformation, when catholic pilgrims were not favourable visitors any longer, the city-council closed the church - and was used as a stable. In 1590 it was reopened - as a lutheran church, what it still is.
A strange object shown in the St. Jakobi church is this rib of a whale. It was given to the church by the former mayor of Herford Anton Brudtlacht in 1589. It is not the only whalebone in german churches
Even bigger bones can be seen in "St. Maria im Kapitol" in Cologne.
www.flickr.com/photos/roland-rossner/2786317321/
another is displayed in the Cathedral of Magdeburg:
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/4795593117/
A huge whale-rib can be seen in Gandersheim abbey
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/5706420469/
Meanwhile I have learned that these bones are called "hierozoika" a Greek word designating items from the animal world hallowed by being mentioned in the bible. Hundreds of such bones still hang in european churches. Mr. Nicholas Redman has published several books about. Here is his website: www.whalebones.co.uk/index.html
A strange object shown in the St. Jakobi church is this rib of a whale. It was given to the church by the former mayor of Herford Anton Brudtlacht in 1589. It is not the only whalebone in german churches
Even bigger bones can be seen in "St. Maria im Kapitol" in Cologne.
www.flickr.com/photos/roland-rossner/2786317321/
another is displayed in the Cathedral of Magdeburg:
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/4795593117/
A huge whale-rib can be seen in Gandersheim abbey
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/5706420469/
Meanwhile I have learned that these bones are called "hierozoika" a Greek word designating items from the animal world hallowed by being mentioned in the bible. Hundreds of such bones still hang in european churches. Mr. Nicholas Redman has published several books about. Here is his website: www.whalebones.co.uk/index.html
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