Église Saint-Maurice, Soultz-les-Bains
Église Saint-Maurice (Church of Saint Maurice) is the parish church of the village of Soultz-les-Bains, in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It should not be confused with Église Saint-Maurice of Soultz-Haut-Rhin, in the neighbouring Haut-Rhin department.
Église Saint-Maurice | |
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Location | Soultz-les-Bains |
Country | France |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1165 |
Dedication | Saint Maurice |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Monument historique |
Designated | 10 April 1996 |
Style | Romanesque Gothic Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1848 |
Administration | |
Parish | Communauté de paroisses Sainte Edith Stein |
Archdiocese | Strasbourg |
The church is notable for its medieval tower and for being one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Alsace. It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1996.[1]
The church was first mentioned in 1165.[1] The basis of the tower is Romanesque (late 12th-century). It is decorated with reliefs on the outside and with frescos on the inside.[2] The upper part of the tower is Gothic and dates from the end of the 15th-century. The rest of the church was rebuilt according to plans (1843, 1844) by the architect Charles Morin (1810–1897), and inaugurated in 1848.[3] In 1888, the nave was covered with a wooden barrel vault.[2]
The pipe organ is a 1762 work by Johann Andreas Silbermann. It was moved into this church from Old Saint Peter's Church, Strasbourg, in 1865.[4]
Gallery
- Romanesque part of the tower
- 18th-century processional statue "Immaculate Heart of Mary"
- The pipe organ
References
- "église paroissiale Saint-Maurice". Plateforme ouverte du patrimoine. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Fresques clocher Soultz-les-Bains". Fondation du patrimoine. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "L'Église Saint Maurice". Commune de Soultz-les-Bains. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Orgue de Soultz-les-Bains, St-Maurice". A la découverte de l'Orgue Orgues d'Alsace. Retrieved 5 May 2019.