(Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Basilica of St. Jakob

This is the Basilica of St. Jakob in Straubing, Bavaria, Germany—the church my mother and her family attended. According to its website, this late Gothic masterpiece maintains a remarkably unified architectural style despite being built over the course of two centuries (c. 1400–1600).

A fun linguistic detail about the German name Jakob: it can translate into English as either James or Jacob. Both names come from the same biblical Hebrew root, Yaʿaqob, but evolved differently through Latin and various European languages. In German-speaking countries, Jakob is the direct equivalent of Jacob and also serves as the German form of the apostle James.

I hope you found this post interesting. Share your thoughts in the comments—I’d love to hear from you.

Thanks,

The Genealogy Grandma

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