Le Temple St-Étienne (Mulhouse) (Alsace)
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gemeloj
N 47° 44.820 E 007° 20.316
32T E 375463 N 5289517
Le Temple St-Étienne de Mulhouse, un joyau pour la ville.
Waymark Code: WMGDCN
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 02/18/2013
Views: 16
The Protestant St. Stephen's Church (French: Temple Saint-Étienne) is the main Reformed church of the city of Mulhouse in Alsace, France. Because of its central location on the main square of Mulhouse, the Place de la Réunion, and its 97 meter high bell tower (the highest steeple in the department of Haut-Rhin), it is sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of Mulhouse" (Cathédrale de Mulhouse). The church was designed by the city architect Jean-Baptiste Schacre.
Until 1858, the former parish church of St. Stephen stood at the location of the current building. The originally late Romanesque building from the 12th century was expanded at the beginning of the 14th century in the Gothic style. A substantially higher choir was added to the nave. In 1510, the Romanesque bell tower was remodelled in the style of the Renaissance. In 1707, the bell tower was crowned with an onion dome. In 1857, the city council of Mulhouse decided to replace the place of worship, which had come to be looked upon as dilapidated, by a new building
Active Church: Yes
School on property: No
Service Times: 10h/18h
Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: Not listed
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