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Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9382] 
’High altar, Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

Detail of the late gothic high altar of the Nikolaikirche in Stralsund. It dates from the final part of the 15th century. During World War II it was badly damaged. With it's empty spaces and missing parts it serves as a war memorial. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9376] 
’Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

You think this church interior is too colourful to be true? Wrong. This is a honest restoration dating 1991 of the medieval frescoes (found at the end of the 19th century behind layers of plaster) in the gothic Nikolaikirche of Stralsund. In those days churches weren't dark and brown. The gothic style was an invention to bring light into churches. And people just loved colour. The church construction started 1270 and ended 1360, the crucifix seen here, placed above the highaltar, dates from 1360. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9374] 
’Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

You think this church interior is too colourful to be true? Wrong. This is a honest restoration dating 1991 of the medieval frescoes (found at the end of the 19th century behind layers of plaster) in the gothic Nikolaikirche of Stralsund. In those days churches weren't dark and brown. The gothic style was an invention to bring light into churches. And people just loved colour. The church construction started 1270 and ended 1360. Photo Paul Smit
[GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9382]
’High altar, Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

Detail of the late gothic high altar of the Nikolaikirche in Stralsund. It dates from the final part of the 15th century. During World War II it was badly damaged. With it's empty spaces and missing parts it serves as a war memorial. Photo Paul Smit.
Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9382] 
’High altar, Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

Detail of the late gothic high altar of the Nikolaikirche in Stralsund. It dates from the final part of the 15th century. During World War II it was badly damaged. With it's empty spaces and missing parts it serves as a war memorial. Photo Paul Smit.
[GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 9382]
’High altar, Nikolaikirche, Stralsund.’

Detail of the late gothic high altar of the Nikolaikirche in Stralsund. It dates from the final part of the 15th century. During World War II it was badly damaged. With it's empty spaces and missing parts it serves as a war memorial. Photo Paul Smit.
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