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Historical Archive: Naumburg Western Choir "Naumburger Meister" under Bishop Dietrich II (1244-72) sandstone donor figures are structurally integrated with the walls, around 1245-1250, except where otherwise noted west choir windows 1245-1260 shield inscriptions probably c. 1500-1525, over Gothic uncials with same inscriptions polychrome on figures 16th century restored 1874-78, with extensive Baroque additions removed baldachins re-made 1935/36; two thirds of capitals on them new plaster to southwest to west; altar 1960s in original size to west, lower part with people for scale to northwest apse: windows and donor figures north baldachins, oblique north baldachins north baldachins: canopies west choir, choir screen from west (wide) west choir, choir screen from west (tall) south wall with baldachins south wall, choir and apse north wall, choir and apse, oblique north wall, choir and apse, frontal north baldachin, superstructure capital of southwest pier: mugwort? grape capital capital of western choir screen east façade: grape vine capital of western choir screen east façade: hops capital of western choir screen east façade: fig? capital of western choir screen east façade: buttercup capital of western choir screen east façade: mugwort maple-like leaf apse vault apse vault keystone: grape vine choir vault Countess Gerburg (Gepa) or Berchta Gerburg or Berchta, upper part south wall: Konrad, Hermann/Regelindis Count Konrad (free standing), heavily restored 19th c., head 1940 Konrad, head (Christoph Bleeker 1940) Konrad, hands Margrave Hermann, Margravine Reglindis, who have their own page Count Dietmar Dietmar, head Dietmar, shield and head Count Syzzo of Thuringia (1114-59) Syzzo, figure only Syzzo, bust Count Wilhelm Wilhelm, bust Count Thimo of Kistritz Thimo, oblique from left Thimo, profile from left Thimo, head Margrave Ekkehard II, Margravine Uta, who have their own page Countess Berchta or Gerburg (free standing) Berchta or Gerburg, bust Count Dietrich of Brehna Dietrich, profile from left Dietrich, bust oblique from left Hebrew inscription in western choir