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Kr. Recklinghausen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Sankt Antonius (Swinetiöns)

Saint Anthony (Pig's Tony)

also known as Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, etc.
(ca. 251-356)
saint from Egypt, a prominent leader among the Desert Fathers
(Wikipedia)

Wilhelm Bolte
1903

Description

Stone statue of St. Anthony the Great with a staff and reading a book. At his feet sits a pig.

Inscription(s)

HL
Antonius
bitte
für uns

St.
Anthony
pray
for us

Information Sign

St. Antonius
geb. um 251
Begründer des christlichen Mönchtums
Schutzpatron gegen Pest und Viehkrankheiten
Namenspatron der Pfarrei St. Antonius
Denkmal errichtet 1903

St. Anthony
born around 251
Founder of Christian monasticism
Patron saint against plague and livestock diseases
Patron of the parish of St. Anthony
Monument erected in 1903

Sculptor

Wilhelm Bolte (Münster 1859 - 1941), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Stadt Herten, Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum, Sept. 2012 (PDF online).
Wikipedia, Liste von Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum in Herten.

Locatie (N 51°35'38" - E 7°8'22") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1013; Photograph: 1 August 2022
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