Tower
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra
Tower spire
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra
West facade
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra
View into the church interior to the west
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra
View into the church interior from the southeast
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra
Nuremberg Crucifix
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Theo Noll
Nuremberg winged altarpiece
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Pablo de la Riestra, Theo Noll
Two panels on the outer side of the wings on the north wall of the chancel
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Theo Noll
Confessional with rich acanthus carving, 1708
Mentioned in 1421. The tower base, chancel, and eastern part of the nave date from the second half of the 15th century; the upper stories of the tower date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Elevated to parish status in 1672. The nave was extended and given a Baroque makeover in 1726; stucco work and ceiling paintings date from this period. A significant Nuremberg winged altarpiece from the late 15th century, with a Baroque-inspired structure, houses life-size, painted wooden figures of Saints Constantine, Helena, and Heraclius in the central shrine. The wings feature realistic reliefs depicting the legend of the Finding of the True Cross. Of the four panels on the outer sides of the wings, two remain on the north wall of the chancel. The baptismal font dates from the early 18th century, and the pulpit from around 1700. The confessional features rich acanthus carving and dates from 1708. A large Nuremberg crucifix hangs on the chancel arch. - Neo-Gothic burial chapel for Ch. W. F. C. Baron von Tucher, 1848, at the chancel end.
Georg Dehio,
Handbook of German Art Monuments, Franconia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin, 1999, p. 930
See also:
- Winged altarpiece
- Crucifix
Location: St. Helena Church, Municipality of Simmelsdorf, District of Nürnberger Land
photo 2023, Theo Noll
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