France, Meurthe et Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Saint Nicolas de Port basilica built at the begining of the 16th century after the victory of Duke

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France, Meurthe et Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Saint Nicolas de Port basilica built at the begining of the 16th century after the victory of Duke Rene the Second over Charles le Temeraire at the battle of Nancy thanks to the intercession of Saint Nicolas uprighted patron saint of the Lorraine region, national shrine of the inhabitants of Lorraine. Stained glass window of the north side of the choir which contains some elements assembled and put their by Napoleon Rives and Desire Laurent in 1855. On the top level a scene of the Adoration of the Magi made between 1508-1510 in Veit Hirsvogel workshop from Nuremberg after the drawings of Hans Suss from Kulmbach one of the best member of staff of Durer. The bottom part made by Valentin Bousch from Strasbourg between 1514 and 1520 represents from left to right the angel of the Annunciation and Saint Sebastien . The tympanum represents parts of coat of arms

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