Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church

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
Église Saint Pierre-le-Jeune catholique
LocationStrasbourg
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Founded1888
Architecture
Architect(s)August Hartel
Skjold Neckelmann
StyleRomanesque Revival architecture
Completed1893
Specifications
Height50 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.

  • Floor plan (1894)
  • The dome
  • Inside the church
  • Looking up the dome through the circular chandelier
  • The pulpit
  • The pipe organ

References
  1. Hinlicky Wilson, Sarah (26 July 2012). "Searching for a church: Life on the ecclesiastical frontier". The Christian Century. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Grandvoinnet, Philippe; Labrunye, Raphaël (2014). "Fiat justitia. Le palais de justice de Strasbourg (1892 - 1898)". Livraisons d'Histoire de l'Architecture. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. Moszberger, Maurice (1983). Strasbourg et banlieue (communauté urbaine) (20th ed.). Dernières Nouvelles de Strasbourg. p. 187. ISBN 2-7165-0066-5.

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