Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt - Kienberg, SO, Switzerland
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N 47° 26.319 E 007° 58.051
32T E 422149 N 5254428
The Roman Catholic parish church of Kienberg.
Waymark Code: WMR63G
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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EN: The parish church of the Assumption stands on a terrace on a steep slope south of the village center.

The single nave closes in the east with a rectangular chancel and a church tower with a steep octagonal helmet and an open area with castellated railings.

The church was first mentioned in 1276. The present building is an early Baroque structure from the first third of the 17th century. The interior is Neo-classical and has been restored in 1972. The last complete renovation was in 2009.

DE: Die Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt steht auf einer Terrasse an einem steilen Hang südlich des Dorfzentrums.

Das einschiffige Langhaus schliesst im Osten mit einem rechteckigen Chor und einem Kirchturm, der unter dem spitzen achteckigen Helm eine offenes Stockwerk mit zinnenartigem Geländer hat.

Die Kirche wurde 1276 erstmals erwähnt. Das heutige Gebäude ist ein frühbarocker Bau aus dem ersten Drittel des 17. Jahrhunderts. Die Innenausstattung ist klassizistisch und wurde 1972 wiederhergestellt. Die letzte Totalrenovation war 2009.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 01/01/1276

Date of building construction: 01/01/1635

Dominant Architectural Style: early baroque

Diocese: Basel

Address/Location:
Kirchgasse
Kienberg, SO Switzerland
4468


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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