Heinrich von Gatersleben

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Grave slab depicting Heinrich von Gatersleben, Brandenburg Cathedral

Heinrich von Gatersleben († January 30, 1296 ) was provost of the Brandenburg Cathedral .

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Gatersleben is a place in central Saxony-Anhalt . Heinrich von Gatersleben was provost of the cathedral for less than a year from February 25, 1295 until his death. He was buried in the nave of the church. His grave slab, which had been severely abraded from being walked on for centuries, was later placed in the north transept . It shows Heinrich von Gatersleben with a book and breeding rod . The circumferential writing is relatively well preserved.

Individual evidence

  1. Renate Johne: The bishop's tombs - Brandenburg bishops in the mirror of their grave slabs. Friends of the "Dom zu Brandenburg" (ed.), Druckhaus Köthen, Brandenburg an der Havel 2005, ISBN 3-936303-02-9 , p. 69.