Within is a 15th-century stoup which before the Reformation would have held holy water for visitors to cross themselves with.
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The ceramic Way of the Cross and holy water stoup are by Franz Josef Altenburg, the remaining decorations by Traude Windbrechtinger.
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At the beginning of the nave stands a holy water stoup, sculpted by the Sienese architect Antonio Federighi between 1451 and 1456.
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In 2013 he and explorer Doug Stoup completed the fastest human-powered trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.
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Flemish and German pictures show candlesticks, holy water stoups, reflectors, censers and vessels for washing the hands as used in churches.
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It houses milestones from the old Via Iulia Augusta, two of which are used as stoups and one supports the crypt's vault.
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The south porch contains a water stoup that was said miraculously never to dry up; the water was traditionally regarded as having healing powers.
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Smaller vessels, called stoups, are usually placed at the entrances of the church, to enable people to sprinkle themselves with it on entering.
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These stoups were often handed down the generations, but their use decreased in France after 1900, although some believers continue to use them today.
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The sculpture was originally above a baptismal stoup in the entrance to the church and was thought to have been removed during renovations in the 18th century.
