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Schorbach - St. Remi

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:53:38 +0000

A church, dedicated to Saint Remi was consecrated here in 1143. It was erected on a promontory, that is still named "Butte des Païens". Of this church, the lower part of the tower survived, while the naves are gothic. The church dilapidated and got rebuilt in 1774.

Neighbouring the church is a 12th-century ossuary. It was probably necessary as the burials of the large parish were all done here.

Schorbach - St. Remi

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:25:46 +0000

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Marmoutier - The Abbey

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:13:20 +0000

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Marmoutier, founded in the late 6th or 7th century by Saint Leobard was a community of Irish monks under the Rule of St. Columbanus. It was important Merovingian abbey in Alsace, that introduced the Regula Benedicti in 728. Monastic reformer Benedict of Aniane was abbot here, when (his friend) Louis the Pious (son of Charlemagne) was in power.

The westwork-facade seen here was built around 1140/50), it has a lot of carvings, of which some seem to be older.

Like thisone: A three-headed person presenting - three heads. The look of all six faces seems to be depressed. Maybe six very gifted acrobats, doing a phantastic stunt, but having forgotten, how to get out of the result again.

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Just found out, that Hans Haug and Robert Will in "Alsace romane" ( Éditions Zodiaque) see this as a three-headed devil. If they are right, that may be connected to the heathenly (slawic) god Triglav, who had three faces.

Marmoutier - The Abbey

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:26:10 +0000

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Marmoutier, founded in the late 6th or 7th century by Saint Leobard was
a community of Irish monks under the Rule of St. Columbanus. It was important Merovingian abbey in Alsace, that introduced the Regula Benedicti in 728. Monastic reformer Benedict of Aniane was abbot here, when (his friend) Louis the Pious was in power.

Here the different stages of construction are visible. The westwork-facade on the left was built around 1140/50). The gothic hall and the transsept were added between 1225 and 1300. The choir to the right, under renovation at the moment, was built 1761 to 1769. At that time it was planned, to replace the romanesque westwork with a baroque facade, but the French Revolution stopped that project.

Marmoutier - The Abbey

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:18:19 +0000

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Marmoutier - The Abbey

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:23:47 +0000

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A wall at a doorway in the former abbey. The pretty damaged coat of arms, holded up by an angle, can only be that of Maximilian II (see the words), showing the double headed eagle. This is probably from around 1550. After having been looted during the "Peasants´War" and later the "Thirty Years' War", this coat may have been a kind of warning, showing that the monastry had protection from Maximilian II.

Next to it - carved graffitis all over the wall.

Wissembourg - Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:04:24 +0000

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The border to Germany is just about a kilometer to the north and the Alsace had german and french periods over the centuries. So it is no wonder, that the most names carved around the portal of the former abbey-church "sound" german. These kind of graffitis are often done, when the churches are "unattended", what was e.g. often during the Wars of Religion or after the French Revolution. So it is surprising, that Mr. Vogt had the time to carve in his name so prominently already in 1783.

Wissembourg - Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:29:35 +0000

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Outside the choir of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul is this kind of "plaque". The graffiti is the hand.
Via the words below it is tried to find an explanation for this pointing hand.

It reads "HIE VOR IST DISS GEMICHET", what means "here it was done" or "here it happened".
Actually nobody - today - knows what ever has happened here.

Wissembourg - Saint-Ulrich d'Altenstadt

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:42:55 +0000

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The former village Altenstadt is now part of Wissembourg. The church St. Ulrich is on the graveyard, a place that was fortified in medieval times. The church was built over the ruins of a roman temple and was dedicated to Martin from Tour originally.
The building was constructed during the 11th century. The tower, with some nice blind arcades, was added 100 years later. Dating back about a thousand years, makes the little church to one of the oldest existing in the Alsace.

Wissembourg - Saint-Ulrich d'Altenstadt

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:56:10 +0000

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The village Altenstadt is now part of Wissembourg. The church St. Ulrich was built over the ruins of a roman temple. The building was constructed during the 11th/12th century, is one of the oldest existing churches in the Alsace. Here, seen from the back, one major change is visible. The original church ended at the fifth window, but was enlarged later. The sacristy in front of the semicircular choir was added within the 20th century.

Wissembourg - Saint-Ulrich d'Altenstadt

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:00:56 +0000

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The church St. Ulrich in Altenstadt (now part of Wissembourg) was built over the ruins of a roman temple within the 11th/12th century.

Here the portal with it´s tympanon and lintel. The tympanon depicts an "Agnus Dei" carved into a yellowish stone.

The reddish lintel below is rough, but very delicate. There are seven medaillons. The hand of God in the middle, two sheep ( = Peter and Paul) on the sides. Followed by complex symmetrical floral ornaments and kind of carolingian knots - on both sides. All seven medaillons are embedded into a floral layout. Robert Will in "Alsace romane" (Zodiaque) describes this as a kind of carved "embroidery". Well, actually he believes that the "master" of this carving was a coptic (!) embroidery.

The inscription on top of the lintel is cryptic. Before entering this church Luithard, abbot in Wissembourg 1002 - 1023, should be asked, - but this church never belonged to the abbey. It was a parish church from the very beginning.

Wissembourg - Saint-Ulrich d'Altenstadt

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:51:13 +0000

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The church St. Ulrich in Altenstadt (now part of Wissembourg) was built over the ruins of a roman temple within the 11th/12th century.

Standing in the the central nave, looking towards the choir. This is a classical basilica, with a higher nave - and two lower aisles on the sides, separated by rectangular pillars. The church was never vaulted, but has a flat wooden ceiling, which got just renewed. The choir, added in the 15th century,
has a gothic vault.

Wissembourg - Saint-Ulrich d'Altenstadt

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:20:46 +0000

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The church St. Ulrich in Altenstadt (now part of Wissembourg) was built over the ruins of a roman temple within the 11th/12th century.

Another early graffito et the entrance of a church (see nearby Wissembourg). " A(N)NO 1772" - seven years, before the French Revolution took place, but - obviously the person, who craved in his or her name here, was not very popular. Somebody erased the name later with some effort.

Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:32:55 +0000

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The "Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat" was built in only 10 years between 1170 and 1180, succeeding an earlier ("Holy Sepulcre")church from around 1085 built by Hildegard von Egisheim. Of this church only the rectangular crypt (and some carvings) remained. Hildegard´s famous grandson Frederick I Barbarossa funded the construction of this new church, that was the center of a benedictine monastery, affiliated to the abbey St. Foy in Conques.

The painting seen on the tympanum, is modern (better relatively recent), but the archivolts around and the carvings below and on the sides, depicting angels, griffons and dragons are from the 12th century.

Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:17:06 +0000

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The "Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat" was built in only 10 years between 1170 and 1180, succeeding an earlier ("Holy Sepulcre")church from around 1085 built by Hildegard von Egisheim. Of this church only the rectangular crypt (and some carvings) remained. Hildegard´s famous grandson Frederick I Barbarossa funded the construction of this new church, that was the center of a benedictine monastery, affiliated to the abbey St. Foy in Conques.

Here the facade of the small porch, leading to the main entrance, seen in the background. Each window has two aracdes with a central pillar.

Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:49:48 +0000

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Sélestat was probably not more than a village, when Charlemagne stayed here over Christmas 775. Strange enough, that nowadays Sélestat claims to be the place of origin of the christmas-tree, based on an invoice from 1521. All this has nothing to do with Sainte Foy seen here.

The "Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat" was built in only 10 years between 1170 and 1180, succeeding an earlier ("Holy Sepulcre")church from around 1085 built by Hildegard von Egisheim. Of this church only the rectangular crypt (and some carvings) remained. Hildegard´s grandson Frederick I Barbarossa funded the construction of the new church, that was the center of a benedictine monastery, affiliated to the abbey St. Foy in Conques.

The western facade (westwork), seen here, was (is?) disputed. The whole building had undergone a major reconstruction, as it was changed a lot in the 17th century. It got rebuilt to the romanesque layout within the 19th century. The two high towers dominating the facade today may in medieval times not have existed in this way.

Well, I had been here just 3 months before, but now, I had new literature and the light had changed. So I took many photos again. Here is the link to the older photo:

www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/4930539570/

Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:41:25 +0000

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The "Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat" was built in only 10 years between 1170 and 1180, succeeding an earlier ("Holy Sepulcre")church from around 1085 built by Hildegard von Egisheim. Of this church only the rectangular crypt (and some carvings) remained. Hildegard´s famous grandson Frederick I Barbarossa funded the construction of this new church, that was the center of a benedictine monastery, affiliated to the abbey St. Foy in Conques.

The capital of the pillar in the right window depicts a group of four hunters (each on one side), holding four chimares (birds with lion heads), placed on each corner of the capital.

Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:39:30 +0000

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Sélestat - Sainte-Foy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:08:52 +0000

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The "Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat" was built in only 10 years between 1170 and 1180, succeeding an earlier ("Holy Sepulcre")church from around 1085 built by Hildegard von Egisheim. Of this church only the rectangular crypt (and some cavings) remained. Hildegard´s grandson Frederick I Barbarossa funded the construction of the new church, that was the center of a benedictine monastry, depending from the abbey St. Foy in Conques.

A man fighting a giant lion, carved from reddish sandstone. To get the very most space for the carvings, the carver placed the two figures diagonally, so creating a very vivid scene. Actually this theme ("man fighting lion") can be found twice outside the church.

Thanks to Paula G.M. I now know, that this carving shows Samson, opening the lion´s mouth.