Krodo Altar
Illustration — Goslar Museum, Krodo Altar and Crucifixion group from St. Simon and Jude The Krodo Altar (Krodoaltar) in Goslar, Germany, is an altar made entirely of bronze and is the only surviving metal church altar from the Romanesque period. It was probably made in the late 11th century.
Also recorded as Rod Altar
Krodo Altar
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- 1080
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- Germany
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Illustration — Goslar Museum, Krodo Altar and Crucifixion group from St. Simon and Jude The Krodo Altar (Krodoaltar) in Goslar, Germany, is an altar made entirely of bronze and is the only surviving metal church altar from the Romanesque period. It was probably made in the late 11th century.
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About 1600 it was popularly named after a deity Krodo which is known only from the description and drawing by Cord Bote in his Sassenchronik ("History of the Saxons", 1492). It was originally in the Collegiate Church of St. Simon and St. Jude (Goslar Cathedral; built 1047), which was part of the Imperial Palace of Goslar. The altar had been removed by the time the church was demolished (1819–1822) and is now on exhibition in Goslar's Town Museum (Stadtmuseum).
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1080
Krodo Altar first recorded.
1080
Krodo Altar is recorded from 1080.
2017
Beiträge zur Geschichte des Herrschersitzes im Mittelalter II. Teil: Der sogenannte Krodo-Altar und der Kaiserstuhl in Goslar digitised by DataCite (Aachener Kunstblätter).
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Der sogenannte Krodo-Altar und der Kaiserstuhl in Goslar (2017) — DataCite (Aachener Kunstblätter)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1789683: Krodo Altar
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- “Krodo Altar”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1362120367, Krodo-Altar.
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- 1.Ursula Müller, Hans-Günther Griep, Volker Schadach. Kaiserstadt Goslar. 2000. 3-928728-48-2.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Reinhard Roseneck: Der Rammelsberg. Verlag Goslarsche Zeitung, Goslar 2001,
- Ursula Müller, Hans-Günther Griep, Volker Schadach: Kaiserstadt Goslar. Verlag Volker Schadach, Goslar 2000,
- Christopf Gutmann, Volker Schadach: Kaiserpfalz Goslar. Verlag Volker Schadach, Goslar 2002,
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1362120367, Krodo-Altar.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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