Eglise de la Sainte Trinité - Lauterbourg, France
N 48° 58.504 E 008° 10.678
32U E 439844 N 5425009
The roman catholic church Eglise de la Sainte Trinité is the main church of Lauterbourg, located in the historic city center.
Waymark Code: WMPXPV
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 11/06/2015
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Lauterbourg is a small city in Alsace in north-eastern France, located near the German border and near the Bienwald forest (Forêt du Bienwald). Lauterbourg is the most eastern commune in Metropolitan France. The city is also part of the villages in bloom initiative: a town or village in bloom reserves a special place for all forms of plants when decorating its public spaces. The catholic Church of the Holy Trinity is the centre and landmark of the town. It is located on a platform above the main square (Place de la République), from where you have the best view to the central plaza, the Place de la République. The church Eglise de la Sainte Trinité originally dated from 1467, the major parts visible today are from 1716. The beautiful coloured church windows inside are from 1950. The Latin inscription above the main portal: "hIC sVM faVente Deo paCe et Vrbe", can be translated as: Here I am, thanks to the Lord, peace and the city. It is a chronogram. The enlarged letters can be read as Roman numbers and give the year of the construction: M D CC VVV I = 1716.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1716
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité
1, Place de l'Eglise
Lauterbourg, Alsace France
67630
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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