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Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier, photo by László Szeder, photo László Szeder
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Fotografia przedstawiająca Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier
Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier, photo by László Szeder, photo László Szeder
Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0, Źródło: Wikimedia Commons, Warunki licencji
Fotografia przedstawiająca Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier
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Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier

Bessay-sur-Allier
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Portal of the church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier

Bessay-sur-Allier
Variants of the name:
Portail de l'Église Saint-Martin à Bessay-sur-Allier

The Romanesque church of St Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier dates from the 11th/17th century. In the lintel of its portal is a relief depicting the Paschal Lamb being attacked by two wolves. According to local tradition, the bas-relief was intended by Duke Vytautas Adam Czartoryski, who owned the nearby Chaugy estate in the mid-19th century, to depict Poland being persecuted by Russia and Prussia.

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Time of origin:
1852-1862
Author:
dr Paweł Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk
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