Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Holy Spirit

Schwalenberg, today part of Schieder-Schwalenberg, was first mentioned in writing in 1127. Situated on a hill above the village is Schwalenberg Castle, which was built from 1228 to 1231. The Protestant Reformed parish church, formerly St. John the Baptist, was built as a hall church after a fire in 1307, probably the successor to the original monastery church of the Cistercian monastery of Burghagen, which was moved to Falkenhagen in 1247. Since 1685, when the pastor preaches, he is directly under the Holy Spirit.

The Battistero Neoniano (= Baptistry of Neon, Orthodox Baptistry) is the most ancient, still existing structure in Ravenna. The octagon was erected on the site of a Roman bath by Bishop Ursus at the end of the 4th century, as part of The Basilica Ursiana, that was destroyed in 1734, to make room for the Baroque cathedral of today. The baptistery was finished by Bishop Neon at the end of the 5th century, at which time the famous mosaic decorations were added. The center of the ceiling mosaic now in detail. John the Baptist pouring water on Jesus´ head. Jesus stands half immersed in the Jordan River. He seems to be naked! John holds a large cross. Above them is the Holy Spirit. The elderly man to the right is the personification of the Jordan River.