Eglise Saint-Materne - Avolsheim, France
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N 48° 33.728 E 007° 30.048
32U E 389388 N 5379867
[EN] The Church Saint-Materne d'Avolsheim is built from 1907 until 1911. [FR] L'Eglise Saint-Materne d'Avolsheim est construite de 1907 jusqu'en 1911.
Waymark Code: WMX80Y
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 12/10/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The Church of St. Materne7 was built in 1911 by the architect Johann Knauth responsible for Strasbourg Cathedral.

This building is the current church of Avolsheim which was only consecrated in 1936. It is from the neo-Romanesque era, consisting of a nave with aisles all overlooking a vaulted choir cradle with apse in cul-de-four

Overlooking the sacristy, the side bell tower houses 3 bells melted in the second half of the eighteenth century for the old parish church.

When the construction was completed, the 1867 organ that had been installed at the Dompeter by Joseph Stiehr was transferred to the Saint-Materne church.

Sources : The Church

L'église Saint-Materne7 fut construite en 1911 par l'architecte Johann Knauth responsable de la cathédrale de Strasbourg.

Cet édifice est l'église actuelle d'Avolsheim qui ne fut consacrée qu'en 1936. Elle est de l'époque néo-romane, composée d'une nef à bas-côtés le tout donnant sur un chœur voûté en berceau avec abside en cul-de-four

Surmontant la sacristie, le clocher latéral abrite 3 cloches fondues dans la 2e moitié du XVIIIe siècle pour l'ancienne église paroissiale.

Lorsque la construction fut achevée, l'orgue datant de 1867 qui avait été installé au Dompeter par Joseph Stiehr fut transféré en l'église Saint-Materne.

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1911

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: 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:
Place de l'église
Avolsheim, Alsace France
67120


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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