Ship Weathervane Church Greetsiel, Niedersachsen, Germany
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N 53° 30.042 E 007° 05.636
32U E 373574 N 5929662
[DE] Schiffswetterfahne auf dem Kirchturm der Greetsieler Kirche.
[EN] Ship weathervane on the spire of the Greetsieler church.
Waymark Code: WMRAJK
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/01/2016
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[DE] Auf dem Dachreiter der Greetsieler Kirche befindet sich an der Spitze eine besondere Schiffswetterfahne aus vergoldetem Kupfer. Die Wetterfahne stammt aus den Jahren um 1730 und hat die Form eines Dreimast-Huker mit gesetzten Rahsegeln. Sie ist nach Angaben der Kirche die älteste Schiffswetterfahne in Niedersachsen.
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[EN] On the roof, at the head of the rider of the Greetsieler church, is a special ship weathervane located, made of gilded copper. The weathervane dates from the years around 1730 and is in the form of a three-masted Huker with square sails set. It is, according to the Church, the oldest ship weathervane in Lower Saxony.
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