Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Lemgo

Ermgard von der Mark ( + 1361), wife of Otto zur Lippe, sister of Engelbert III, archbishop of Cologne. Lots of carved graffitis are on the right side of the sculpture. The oldest date, I found was "1617". Below the shoulder, left to the four marks. Obviously somebody tried a lipstick on here.

Otto zur Lippe (+ 1360) and his wife Ermgard von der Mark (+ 1361). These sculptures have been (horizontal) the top part of a large tomb, placed centrally in the church upto 1820, when it was destroyed. Later the couple was fixed (vertical) onto the wall, where it is now. But the craftsmen changed the positions, as now, Otto is on the right. This explains, why the most old graffitis are on her right - and on his left side.

St. Marien, an early gothic hall church, was built between 1260 - 1320 on swampy grounds, what created great problems for the centuries to come. Over long periods it was closed for security reasons. Since the end of the 1960s it is stabilized with huge concrete slabs underground.

Otto zur Lippe (+ 1360) husband of Ermgard von der Mark (+ 1361). Here the carved graffities are on the right side of the sculpture.

Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic-League so it is no sursprise, that there is a St. Nicolai church. The building was started around 1210 (only about 20 years after Lemgo itself was founded). Here are the two steeples behind houses facing the central market.

There were many architectural changing during the building period. The biggest change over all came in 1533, when after 10 years of fighting (even physical), the parish accepted the lutherian bible. Even when count Simon VI. opted for reformistic calvinism in 1605, the parishes in Lemgo stayed lutherian. What they still are. See the St. Christopher on the pillar.

This retable is dated "late 13th century". You see (left) the "annunciation". Note the angle´s face - and his hand above Mary´s head. "Christmas" in the middle window. A Jew (see the peakish hat) below the crib. "Resurrection" on the right side. In front of the coffin, the sleeping soldiers.

"Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens" ("Saint Peter in Chains") is the parish church of Noailhac. The erection of the church started in the 12th century and was probably completed soon after. The church got partly destroyed during the Hundred Years War, so the nave was rebuilt later in a simple Gothic style, that again suffered damage during the French Revolution. Large parts of choir of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens is still Romanesque - and there are some extraordinary capitals. Here is one of them, depicting japanese Sumo wrestler. Sumo has it´s roots in Shinto ceremonies and is known in Japan since the 7th or 8th century. German doctor Engelbert Kaempfer, born 1651, was one of the first who was able to travel in Japan. He died in 1716 in Lemgo, where he was born. His manuscript "The History of Japan" was published in London in 1727. How could a mason within the 12th century in a rural area like the Corrèze have any knowledge about a Shinto ceremony, described in Europe centuries later? Did the Einstein–Rosen bridge offer this spectacular view?