Eglise Sainte-Croix - Oloron Sainte Marie, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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The Holy Cross Church was built at the end of the 11th century.
In Romanesque style, it has a ribbed star-shaped cup with eight branches of Mozarabic inspiration and an altarpiece of Spanish Baroque style. Its bell-tower is facing the old trade route towards Spain.

The Holy Cross Church bears witness to the Crusades and the vicomtale city of Oloron. Built in the late eleventh century, in the heart of the "town of the pen", it is one of the monuments of the city.
It has a remarkable ribbed star-shaped dome with eight branches of Mozarabic inspiration and an altarpiece of Spanish Baroque style.



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L'église Sainte-Croix est édifiée à la fin du XIe siècle.
De style roman, elle présente une coupole nervurée en forme d'étoile à huit branches d'inspiration mozarabe et un retable de style baroque espagnol. Son clocher-barlong est orienté face à l'ancienne route commerciale en direction de l'Espagne.

L'église Sainte-Croix témoigne des croisades et de la cité vicomtale que fut Oloron. Edifiée à la fin du XIe siècle, au cœur du "bourg de l'enclos", elle est l'un des monuments incontournables de la ville.
Elle présente une remarquable coupole nervurée en forme d'étoile à huit branches d'inspiration mozarabe et un retable de style baroque espagnol.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic Street address of Church: 2 rue Centulle Oloron Sainte Marie, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 64400 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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