Église Saint-Pierre - Môtier, FR, Switzerland
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N 46° 56.899 E 007° 04.978
32T E 354117 N 5201204
The reformed parish church of Môtier is older than the village.
Waymark Code: WMZ8GD
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/29/2018
Views: 2
EN: The reformed church of Môtier stand in the west of the village at the road to Haut-Vully.
It dats back to the 11th century and is much older than the surrounding village, that probably evolved from a monastery - "Môtier" derives from the Latin "monasterium" - but I could not find any details about it.
The oldest part of the church is the Romanesque tower. The Gothic chancel was rebuilt in the 15th century and the nave was enlarged in the 1820s, which is eassy to tell by the different styles of the façade and the windows. In 2009 the tower was damaded by a heavy storm and had to be renovated.
Starting as a Roman Catholic church in the Middle Ages, the community joined the reformation in 1530 and today belongs to the Evangelical-Reformed church.
FR: L'église réformée de Môtier se situe à l'ouest du village sur la route du Haut-Vully.
Elle date du 11ème siècle et est beaucoup plus ancien que le village environnant, qui a probablement évolué d'un monastère - "Môtier" dérive du latin "monasterium" - mais je n'ai trouvé aucun détail à ce sujet.
La partie la plus ancienne de l'église est la tour romane. Le choeur gothique a été reconstruit au 15ème siècle et la nef a été agrandie dans les années 1820, ce qui est facile à dire par les différents styles de façade et de fenêtres. En 2009, la tour a été endommagée par une forte tempête et a dû être rénovée.
Commençant comme une église catholique romaine au Moyen Âge, la communauté a rejoint la réforme en 1530 et appartient aujourd'hui à l'église évangélique réformée.
Reformed or Congregational Denomination: Eglise Evangélique Réformée du canton de Fribourg
Associated Website: [Web Link]
Status: Active House of Worship
Address:
Ruelle Guillaume-Farel 2
Môtier, FR Switzerland
1787
Date of Construction or Event Occurrence: 01/01/1530
Architect: Not listed
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