St. Niklaus - Hofstetten, SO, Switzerland
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N 47° 28.630 E 007° 30.733
32T E 387902 N 5259264
The Roman Catholic parish church of Hofstetten.
Waymark Code: WMFW2P
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/06/2012
Views: 6
EN: The parish church St. Nikolas in Hofstetten is located in the west of the village center at the road to Flüh. It was mentioned for the first time in 1376. The present building dates from 1608.
It is a long building wit a square tower at the southeast corner. The exterior is - apart from the ornaments at the clock face and the sundial - quite unadorned.The interior has been completely renovated in 1998. The church is located in a walled courtyard, the cemetery is located directly adjoining at the north side.
DE: Die Pfarrkirche St. Niklaus in Hofstetten befindet sich im Westen des Dorfkerns an der Strasse nach Flüh. Sie wurde 1376 erstmals erwähnt. Das heutige Gebäude stammt von 1608.
Es ist ein langgestrecktes Gebäude wit einem quadratischen Turm an der südöstlichen Ecke. Das äussere ist abgesehen von den Ornamenten an der Turmuhr und der Sonnenuhr ziemlich schmucklos. Der Innenraum wurde 1998 komplett renoviert. Die Kirche befindet sich in einem ummauerten Hof, an der Nordseite schliesst sich direkt der Friedhof an.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1608
Date of building construction: 01/01/1608
Diocese: Basel
Address/Location:
Pfarrgasse 20
Hofstetten, SO Switzerland
4114
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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