Statues - Hither & Thither

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Wessum
(Stadt Ahaus)
Kr. Borken
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Kirchplatz
(St.-Martinus-Kirche)

Sankt Martinus

Saint Martin

Savaria, Pannonia (now Szombathely, Hungary), 316 - Candes-Saint-Martin, Gaul 397
3rd Bishop of Tours. Around his name much legendary material accrued and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints
(Wikipedia)

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in)
artist unknown
1950s

Description

Steinbild am Mittelteil des Kirchenportals, das den Heiligen Martinus als Bischof mit einer Kirche in der Hand darstellt.
Die Statue stammt vermutlich aus der Zeit zwischen 1954 und 1958, als die Kirche nach den schweren Beschädigungen im Zweiten Weltkrieg restauriert wurde.

Stone sculpture on the trumeau of the church porch, depicting Saint Martin as a bishop holding a church in his hand.
The statue is thought to date from the period between 1954 and 1958, when the church was restored following the severe damage sustained during the Second World War.

Sculptor

Unbekannte(r) Künstler(in); Wenn Sie wissen, wer der/die Künstler(in) ist, lassen Sie es uns wissen.
artist unknown; Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St. Martinus (Wessum).

Location (N 52°5'22" - E 6°58'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1262; Photograph: 12 April 2026
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