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title: "Johann Bornemacher-Stele"
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description: "In 1525, Bornemacher became a preacher at St. Remberti's Church in Bremen. He was an early proponent of the Lutheran faith. On his return journey from Wittenberg, he attended a service in Verden Cathedral on December 8, 1525. He railed against the sermon there and was imprisoned on the orders of the Archbishop of Bremen, Christoph, who was also Bishop of Verden. In order to convert him to Catholicism, Bornemacher was tortured and burned at the stake. On the 400th anniversary of Johann Bornemacher's death, the Verdener Heimatbund erected this memorial stone. "
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Johann Bornemacher-Stele
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- Sculpture
- Monument

A gray stone stele stands quietly in a forest clearing, surrounded by green trees in the daylight.

A sandstone stele bearing the inscription "Johann Bornemacher 1925," surrounded by green trees.

A stone stele surrounded by trees in a shaded area, set on a green lawn.

It commemorates Johann Bornemacher. He came from the Duchy of Brunswick and died in Verden on January 3, 1526. Bornemann was a Lutheran theologian and martyr.
 In 1525, Bornemacher became a preacher at St. Remberti's Church in Bremen. He was an early proponent of the Lutheran faith. On his return journey from Wittenberg, he attended a service in Verden Cathedral on December 8, 1525. He railed against the sermon there and was imprisoned on the orders of the Archbishop of Bremen, Christoph, who was also Bishop of Verden. In order to convert him to Catholicism, Bornemacher was tortured and burned at the stake.
 
On the 400th anniversary of Johann Bornemacher's death, the Verdener Heimatbund erected this memorial stone.
 

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Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

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Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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