St-Pierre-St-Paul Church

Kaysersberg Vignoble, France

St-Pierre-St-Paul Church was built in the 1190s to the site of Karolingian age church. It was restored after a fire in 1466 and enlarged in 1836-1837. The Romanesque style church is part of Route Romane d'Alsace.

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Founded: 1190s
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Late Capetians (France)

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Emile Wendels (19 months ago)
The person who gamchet these stained glass windows has an idea of ​​color schemes
dominique asson (3 years ago)
Very beautiful Romanesque church, every year from June 15 to October 15 exhibition #sacred art paths # Highly recognized and appreciated for over 23 years
Timo (4 years ago)
A very beautiful church. The interior is plain and dark.
Schampaert Eric (5 years ago)
We, who love the Romanesque style, have found a pearl here. To visit absolutely. Our favorite
Francisco Javier Perez Rodriguez (6 years ago)
The church of Saints Peter and Paul was built around 1200 on top of another from the Carolingian period. Enlarged in the 19th century, it was practically destroyed in World War II, and was completely restored in the 1950s. It preserves original parts on its western façade, with the frieze studded on blind arches decorated with human and feline heads. On the cover, a lintel decorated with the Lamb surrounded by the symbols of the evangelists supports a tympanum in which Christ is represented handing over the keys to Saint Peter and a book to Saint Paul; on either side are the donors, who offer a bag and a barrel.
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