Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church
Church in Strasbourg, France
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Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church (French: Église Saint Pierre-le-Jeune catholique) is a late 19th-century Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter in Strasbourg, France. It is not to be confused with the medieval Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church in the same city.[1]
| Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church | |
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| Église Saint Pierre-le-Jeune catholique | |
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 Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church | |
| Location | Strasbourg |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | August Hartel Skjold Neckelmann |
| Style | Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) (inside) |
History
Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church was built in the Neustadt district and stands next to the main courthouse Palais de Justice. Both buildings were designed by the architect Skjold Neckelmann; the church in collaboration with his professional partner August Hartel, and the courthouse, after Hartel's death, alone.[2]
Before this Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church was built, the Catholics and the Lutherans of Strasbourg had shared the medieval Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church. Only in 1898 did the Catholics relinquish their claim to the older place.[1]
Appearance
Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church is built in rose sandstone.[1] It is crowned with a heavy and imposing dome: interior diameter 18.5 m (61 ft), interior height 50 m (160 ft).[3] The spacious interior of the church is decorated with altars, mosaics, and a very large circular chandelier. The current pipe organ was installed in 2003.
Gallery
Floor plan (1894)
The dome
Inside the church
Looking up the dome through the circular chandelier
The pulpit
The pipe organ
The miraculous draught of fish, from the pulpit
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