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Chalice block capital from the Benedictine monastery of Werden

late 12th/early 13th century

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein
Essen, Germany

The capital found in the Werden monastery district and reused as a building stone may have come from the cloister, where it crowned an ornamental column. It could also have belonged to a mullion. In the 11th century, Werden was home to an organised construction hut, which produced building sculpture of high quality. There are style parallels with works from the Cologne area.

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  • Title: Chalice block capital from the Benedictine monastery of Werden
  • Date Created: late 12th/early 13th century
  • Location: Benediktinerkloster Werden
  • Rights: © Ruhr Museum; Photo: Rainer Rothenberg
  • Medium: Schalenschillkalk
  • Width: 16.6cm
  • Height: 15cm
  • Diameter: 17cm
  • Depth: 13.5cm
  • Collection: Pre-modern, Ruhr Museum
UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

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