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St. Gallus und eine unbekannte Heilige

St. Gall and an unknown saint

1720

Bregenz / St. Gallus und eine unbekannte Heilige

Description

Two statues in niches above the entrances of the Gasthaus Kornmesser, built in 1720 by the architect Franz Anton Beer for himself.

Bregenz - St. Gallus und eine unbekannte Heilige
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(left) St. Gallus - St. Gall - (Ireland c. 550 - Arbon c. 646), Irish disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Saint Columbanus on his mission from Ireland to the continent; portrayed as an abbot blessing a bear that brings him a log of wood (Wikipedia).
(right) Unknown.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der denkmalgeschützten Objekte in Bregenz.
Bundesdenkmalamt, Gasthaus Kornmesser in Bregenz.

Locatie (N 47°30'17" - E 9°44'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atvo007; Photograph: 4 October 2014
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