St. Gertrude's Church (4)
Remember St. Gertrude's Church - The German Church ? Let's step inside. The altar is from 1659 and was created by Markus Hebel from Neumünster, Holstein. See more?
Tyska kyrkan, Gamla stan (map) 1 November 2009
carved in stone
5 years ago
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Beautiful. Soft lighting, superb religious art.
Impresive art and great craftmanship, which I like even more than art.
I echo VP's comment. Most impressive.
Very fancy!
It's gorgeous!
As to the size of the fern, Per, there is a trunk, so, imagine a palm tree whose canopy is above the window of a common first floor.
St. Gertrude was a Benedictine nun in the 13th century.
cieldequimper: It really is.
Vogon Poet: Good point about the craftsmanship. A good design is a great start but someone has to make it come true as well.
B Squared: A lot to see in there.
Halcyon: On my (few) visits I've been impressed by how they manage to strike a balance between welcoming tourists while maintaining this as quiet place and a house for worship. Some Swedish churches fail miserably in that respect.
JM: I couldn't decide on the most clever angle so here was the simplest solution.
Good of you all to stop by St. Gertrude with us.
I love the German church, it's gorgeous! I took loads of photos last time I was there, you've reminded me to go back to them and have a look!
oh, i remember this one...
love the angle, the stained glass on both sides but what captivated me most was the altar. ^0^
That is so ornate. Rather incredible compared to many modern churches. I like the stained glass, too!
Fantastic! This is one photo that should be enlarged to appreciate the magnificent details.
We'll show some more of that marvellous glass one day.
Tinsie: A beautiful as well as a friendly place. Good luck with visiting again soon and do let us know what you find...
arabesque: Glad you like it too.
Jacob: Right you are. So very different from the modern ones. I like some of those too but for entirely different reasons.
Hilda: Appreciate that. Just a click away...
Thanks all.
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