St. Nicholas Church - Strasbourg, Alsace, France
N 48° 34.701 E 007° 44.915
32U E 407698 N 5381340
St. Nicholas Church (Fr. Église Saint-Nicolas, Germ. Nikolaikirche) is a small Gothic church in Strasbourg connected to some well-known people.
Waymark Code: WMJ242
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 09/11/2013
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The church was erected in 1387 to 1454 on the site of an earlier building of 1182, which was originally dedicated to Mary Magdalene. The tower with its pointed spire was placed in 1585. In the 17th Century, the interior was remodeled.
In the interior there are a few remains of frescoes from the 15th Century to be seen.
The church is connected to some well-known people: The French church reformer John Calvin (
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More on St. Nicholas Church can be found on Wikipedia (German) (
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