Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach, Jungholtz, France

The Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach is a Cluniac priory and minor basilica located in Jungholtz. The priory was built on the order of the Abbot of Cluny Abbey in the Benedictine order, with construction occurring around 1130. Monks from Cluny Abbey occupied the priory until the 17th century. The current structure was designed by Peter Thumb and was built between 1719 and 1723 after the original 12th-century structure was destroyed during the Thirty Years War. The basilica was later abandoned during the French Revolution.

The current church was built in the Baroque style, with a number of typical Baroque features, such as ex-voto images along the walls, and an elaborate altarpiece. The most recent building works, taking place in 1932, saw the erection of a Baroque bell tower, topped with a bulbous dome. Today, the basilica draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims a year, and is a significant site of pilgrimage in the Alsace region.

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Valentin Nico68 (2 years ago)
A magnificent basilica both on the outside but above all on the completely sublime interior. She is my favorite in Alsace ??. I advise you to visit it it is worth the detour ??

Debski Alexis (3 years ago)
Cool

Guillaume Bisch (5 years ago)
Surrounded by the forest. This quiet place features ex-voto. The interior of the basilica is worth stopping by. The view from the pond is great. You can see the blackforest (Schwartzwald) from the esplanade.

raphaël schaffo (6 years ago)
A wonderful place to visit!

viktor preibisch (6 years ago)
Ok

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