votive ships by prutzworks
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Description
A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed in a church. As a rule, votive ships are constructed and given as gifts to the church by seamen and ship builders.
Votive ships are relatively common in churches in the Scandinavian countries Denmark,Sweden, Norway and Finland, as well as on Åland and Faroe islands, but are known also to exist in Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain.
The practice of displaying model ships in churches stems from the Middle Ages and appears to have been known throughout Catholic Europe. The oldest known remaining votive ship is a Spanish ship model from the 15th century. A model ship originally displayed in Stockholm Cathedral but today in the Maritime Museum (Stockholm) dating from circa 1590 is the oldest surviving example in the Nordic countries.[
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Comments (8)
Beautiful models, excellent photo. Thanks for sharing!
A lovely idea, a super image and something that I have never heard of.
Prachtige info !! heb nog nooit ship modellen in een kerk gezien!!!!!!!!!!
INteresting capture....I think it was in Vilnius I saw an example of this...on reflection, seems odd as it 's an inland city , but on a Baltic States holiday.
I,ve seen the same boats in a church in Bretagne, France. well done.
They are really nice model;s, thank you for the info, outstanding capture!
I had no idea that this was a custom in Northern Europe - fascinating and interesting image and narrative!
They are both very beautiful and well built with sails and rigging!