Another take on good, old St. Nick, this time touching down in Spandau, Berlin's oldest suburb. The Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church) here dates from the Middle Ages. Inside is a new sculpture (below) depicting St. Nicholas as both the esteemed Bishop of Myra, reading the Bible, and as an engaged helper, rescuing a shipwrecked sailor. His motto: "Do good, and share with others."
In front of the church (above) this handsome statue celebrates Prince-elector Joachim II, who introduced the Protestant faith to Berlin and Brandenberg in 1539.
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