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Speaker: Prof. em. Dr. Karl Heinemeyer, University of Erfurt
Time: Friday, 14.06.2024, 15:00 h
Place: TU Ilmenau, Faradaybau, Weimarer Straße 32
Admission: 5 Euro
In Erfurt Cathedral there is an almost life-size bronze candelabra figure, named after the name in its belt inscription "Wolfram". It is dated to the late 12th century and has long been the subject of research - including the questions of who it is supposed to represent and where it was created. Only a few years ago, historians put forward the surprising hypothesis that it was originally an Aaron figure in the Erfurt synagogue and only came to St. ...