1918 – The church St. Johannis with the priests office (center) in Oldenburg i. Holstein, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This postcard from my archive was sent in September 1918. Sadly, neither the photographer nor the publisher is mentioned. The postcard shows the church St. Johannis with the priest’s office (in the center) in Oldenburg i. Holstein, Germany, in a view towards east across what is the priest’s meadow today.
My grandmother grew up in the region, and we do have a few photographs of her that were taken by local photographer Julius Simonsen. While Eutin was more important for her, she still might have been coming to Oldenburg for errands every now and then.
The church dates back to the 12th century. It was built by the last Bishop of Oldenburg, Gerold, as a Romanesque basilica and is one of the oldest brick churches in Northern Europe. In 1773, the great city fire almost completely destroyed the interior. The building fabric remained largely intact; the Baroque furnishings date from the years afterward.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | c. 1918 |
| Photographer | unknown |
| Location | Oldenburg in Holstein, Germany |
| Image Source | 13.8 x 8.9 cm postcard |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6485 x 4214 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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