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Candles in the St Jacob’s Church, Kirchspiel, Dülmen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany The church belongs to the former Marienburg Charterhouse – the only Carthusian monastery in Westphalia. The order came to Weddern in 1476/77 after the knight Gerd von Keppel donated his castle to the order. The charterhouse was inhabited until 1803. Construction of the church itself began in 1477, but remained unfinished for a long time; the keystone in the western bay bears the date 1607. After the monastery was dissolved, the building remained standing and is now used as a parish and community center. The church is a late Gothic place of worship built of red brick. The building has a deliberately simple design: a single-nave hall with a vaulted ceiling, choir area, and characteristic tracery windows. A tower with an octagonal pointed roof and dormers characterizes the exterior appearance. In 1871/72, the church was expanded in the neo-Gothic style, with a crypt for the von Croÿ family added and the interior expanded. Particularly noteworthy is the old choir stalls, which probably originate from Cologne and date from around 1350. Also impressive is a Rococo grille from 1752, which visually separates the altar area from the church and is artistically decorated.
Candles in the St Jacob’s Church, Kirchspiel, Dülmen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany The church belongs to the former Marienburg Charterhouse – the only Carthusian monastery in Westphalia. The order came to Weddern in 1476/77 after the knight Gerd von Keppel donated his castle to the order. The charterhouse was inhabited until 1803. Construction of the church itself began in 1477, but remained unfinished for a long time; the keystone in the western bay bears the date 1607. After the monastery was dissolved, the building remained standing and is now used as a parish and community center. The church is a late Gothic place of worship built of red brick. The building has a deliberately simple design: a single-nave hall with a vaulted ceiling, choir area, and characteristic tracery windows. A tower with an octagonal pointed roof and dormers characterizes the exterior appearance. In 1871/72, the church was expanded in the neo-Gothic style, with a crypt for the von Croÿ family added and the interior expanded. Particularly noteworthy is the old choir stalls, which probably originate from Cologne and date from around 1350. Also impressive is a Rococo grille from 1752, which visually separates the altar area from the church and is artistically decorated.

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Candles in the St Jacob’s Church, Kirchspiel, Dülmen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany The church belongs to the former Marienburg Charterhouse – the only Carthusian monastery in Westphalia. The order came to Weddern in 1476/77 after the knight Gerd von Keppel donated his castle to the order. The charterhouse was inhabited until 1803. Construction of the church itself began in 1477, but remained unfinished for a long time; the keystone in the western bay bears the date 1607. After the monastery was dissolved, the building remained standing and is now used as a parish and community center. The church is a late Gothic place of worship built of red brick. The building has a deliberately simple design: a single-nave hall with a vaulted ceiling, choir area, and characteristic tracery windows. A tower with an octagonal pointed roof and dormers characterizes the exterior appearance. In 1871/72, the church was expanded in the neo-Gothic style, with a crypt for the von Croÿ family added and the interior expanded. Particularly noteworthy is the old choir stalls, which probably originate from Cologne and date from around 1350. Also impressive is a Rococo grille from 1752, which visually separates the altar area from the church and is artistically decorated.

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Origins and context

An independent editorial publication connected with the Sukhvinder Singh memorial Facebook community. This feature looks beyond the headline and asks what the idea means in lived experience.

Candles in the St Jacob’s Church, Kirchspiel, Dülmen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany The church belongs to the former Marienburg Charterhouse – the only Carthusian monastery in Westphalia. The order came to Weddern in 1476/77 after the knight Gerd von Keppel donated his castle to the order. The charterhouse was inhabited until 1803. Construction of the church itself began in 1477, but remained unfinished for a long time; the keystone in the western bay bears the date 1607. After the monastery was dissolved, the building remained standing and is now used as a parish and community center. The church is a late Gothic place of worship built of red brick. The building has a deliberately simple design: a single-nave hall with a vaulted ceiling, choir area, and characteristic tracery windows. A tower with an octagonal pointed roof and dormers characterizes the exterior appearance. In 1871/72, the church was expanded in the neo-Gothic style, with a crypt for the von Croÿ family added and the interior expanded. Particularly noteworthy is the old choir stalls, which probably originate from Cologne and date from around 1350. Also impressive is a Rococo grille from 1752, which visually separates the altar area from the church and is artistically decorated.

Feature 02

People and perspectives

An independent editorial publication connected with the Sukhvinder Singh memorial Facebook community. This feature looks beyond the headline and asks what the idea means in lived experience.

: Memorial of the victims of the 1919 red terror by Gábor Domonkos (2000 bronze relief on granite base and wall) Mother and child light a candle in memory of the martyrs. Part the monument is a dried tree (bronze tree) as a symbol of the passing of life. - 36 Szent István tér, Downtown, Csorna , Győr-Moson-Sopron County , Hungary .

Feature 03

Practical action

An independent editorial publication connected with the Sukhvinder Singh memorial Facebook community. This feature looks beyond the headline and asks what the idea means in lived experience.

: Memorial of the victims of the 1919 Red Terror by Gábor Domonkos (2000 bronze relief on granite base and wall) Mother and child light a candle in memory of the martyrs. Next to the monument is a dried tree (bronze tree) as a symbol of the passing of life. Community Center - 36 Szent István tér, Downtown, Csorna , Győr-Moson-Sopron County , Hungary .

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Origins and context

An independent editorial publication connected with the Sukhvinder Singh memorial Facebook community. This feature looks beyond the headline and asks what the idea means in lived experience.

U.S. service members lay candles in honor of Senior Airman Roger Fortson during a memorial service at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 6, 2024. Fortson was killed in an encounter with police May 3, 2024 at his home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. A special missions aviator assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron and 4th SOS, Fortson’s decorations included an Air Force Achievement Medal and Air Medal with a ‘C’ device, which indicates service or achievement under combat conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dylan Myers)Candles lit by local volunteers and U.S. Navy Sailors stationed on Okinawa illuminate memorial walls following a volunteer candle lighting event at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2025. Held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, honoring more than 200,000 lives lost and strengthening ties between the U.S. Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class MacAdam Kane Weissman)ITOMAN, Japan Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrea Mayrose, left, from Salem, South Dakota, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, and Sonar Technician (Submarine) 1st Class Christopher Williams, from West Palm Beach, Florida, assigned to Navy Data Center detachment Okinawa, place candle holders during a volunteer candle lighting event at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2025. Held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, honoring more than 200,000 lives lost and strengthening ties between the U.S. Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth)ITOMAN, Japan Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ruben Baltazar, from Beaumont, California, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, pours water into candle holders during a volunteer candle lighting event at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2025. Held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, honoring more than 200,000 lives lost and strengthening ties between the U.S. Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth)ITOMAN, Japan U.S. Navy Sailors stationd on Okinawa help light the more than 7,000 candles that illuminate the memorials walls and walk ways at Peace Memorial Park during a volunteer candle lighting event in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2025. Held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, honoring more than 200,000 lives lost and strengthening ties between the U.S. Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth)ITOMAN, Japan Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrea Mayrose, from Salem, South Dakota, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, helps light the more than 7,000 candles that illuminate the memorials walls and walk ways at Peace Memorial Park during a volunteer candle lighting event in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2025. Held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, honoring more than 200,000 lives lost and strengthening ties between the U.S. Navy and the local community. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth)

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