St Maurice's Church

Strasbourg, France

St Maurice's Church construction started in November 1895 within the framework of the construction of the Neustadt district. The church was designed by architect Ludwig Becker from Mainz, whose preliminary draft was selected during an architectural competition in 1893. After several years of construction works, the church was consecrated on 28 May 1899. It was originally the church of the Catholic garrison of the city.

Architecture

The Gothic Revival church was meant to be visible from far away, like the Protestant Church of St. Paul. The tall and thin bell tower of St Maurice is 65 meters high and was placed in the several-kilometer-long perspective of Avenue des Vosges and Avenue de la Forêt-Noire which connect Place de Haguenau to Place Arnold.

A 1897 cast of Paul Dubois's statue of Joan of Arc is located to the east of St Maurice's Church. The statue used to stand at the entrance of the church but was moved after Place Arnold was renovated.

Interior

The main altar shows the life of St. Maurice, while the upper crucifix is surrounded by representations of St. Mary and St. John. In the southern chapel, an altarpiece depicts the Virgin Mary. All the windows of the church are filled with stained glass.

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Founded: 1895
Category: Religious sites in France

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Very beatiful church with great intérior designe?
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Beautiful.
Yihua Wu (5 years ago)
A beautiful church in Neo-catholic style
Russell Ramananda Ramesvara Maharaj (6 years ago)
A wonderful historical site. Peaceful and open to all. Easy to access and open everyday.
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