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Sankt Nikolaus

Saint Nicholas

(4. Jahrhundert) Bischof von Myra, Schutzpatron der Seeleute, Kaufleute, Bogenschützen, reuigen Diebe, Prostituierten, Kinder, Brauer, Pfandleiher und Studenten
(4th century) Bishop of Myra, patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students
(Wikipedia)

Attributed to
Leonhard Gollwitzer
c. 1750

Beschreibung / Description

Statue des Heiligen Nikolaus als Bischof mit drei Broten in der Hand, in einer Nische.

A statue of Saint Nicholas as a bishop, holding three loaves of bread, in a corner niche.

Künstler / Artist

Leonhard Gollwitzer, deutscher Bildhauer des 18. Jahrhunderts in Bamberg / 18th-century German sculptor in Bamberg.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Denkmal Bamberg, Wohn- und Gasthaus.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 49°53'41" - E 10°53'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby473; Photograph: 4 July 2026
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