Church Painting Damaged through vandalism

Country: Germany

Date of incident: May 25, 2023


An oil painting inside the St Gerhard's Church in Heiligenstadt was damaged by unknown perpetrators. According to the Nordhausen police, the crime took place on the 25th of May. The vandals poured the liquid wax of a burning candle from the offering box onto the painting.

The police are investigating and looking for witnesses. 

Source: Göttinger Tageblatt

Image: Pixabay (symbolic image)