Église Saint-Blaise - Saint-Blaise, NE, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 00.678 E 006° 59.387
32T E 347206 N 5208380
The Roman Catholic church of Saint-Blaise, built in 1938.
Waymark Code: WMZ522
Location: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/10/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 2

EN: The Roman Catholic church of Saint-Blaise is located at the shore of the lake in the south of the community.

The building is made of yellow local sandstone. It has thin arched windows and a massive bell tower with a very thin and steep copper roof. Also the semi-circular entrance is not very common in the area. The interior decoration was created by the painter Théophile Robert (1879-1954).

The church was built in 1938 and dedicated to Saint Blaise the following year (also the Evangelical-Reformed church is dedicated to the namesake of town). In 1987, during construction of the motorway A5, the church and the rectory were moved 50 meters towards the lake.

FR: L'église catholique romaine de Saint-Blaise est située au bord du lac au sud de la communauté.

Le bâtiment est fait de grès local jaune. Il a de minces fenêtres cintrées et un clocher massif avec un toit de cuivre très mince et raide. De plus, l'entrée semi-circulaire n'est pas très courante dans la région. La décoration intérieure a été réalisée par le peintre Théophile Robert (1879-1954).

L’église a été construite en 1938 et dédiée à Saint Blaise l’année suivante (l’église évangélique réformée est également dédiée au saint qui a donné le nom de la ville). En 1987, pendant la construction de l'autoroute A5, l'église et le presbytère ont été déplacés de 50 mètres vers le lac.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 01/01/1938

Date of building construction: 01/01/1939

Dominant Architectural Style: modern with neo-Gothic elements

Diocese: Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg

Address/Location:
Chemin des Pêcheurs 3
Saint-Blaise, NE Switzerland
2072


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to this waymark, you must post at least one original photo of the site, give the date and a brief description of your visit.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Roman Catholic Churches
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.