Caption

St Cyriacus at the altar of grace. The Vierzehnheiligen Basilica near Bad Staffelstein in the district of Lichtenfels is a pilgrimage church in Upper Franconia. The church, built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann, is dedicated to the Fourteen Saint Helpers and receives around half a million visitors a year

Date

May 12, 2011

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Florian Monheim

Reference

BRK25C21_361

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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78,9Mb (4,5Mb) / 14,7in x 20,9in / 4405 x 6263 (300dpi)

Keywords

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