Calvary control 1834 (≈ 1834)
Cemetery expansion and initial order.
2e quart XIXe siècle
Construction period
Construction period 2e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1937)
Directed by Friedrich and Rauffer.
13 décembre 2000
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 13 décembre 2000 (≈ 2000)
Official protection of the ordeal.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Calvary (cad. 1 155): registration by order of 13 December 2000
Key figures
Xavier Friedrich - Sculptor
Initiator of the ordeal, died before its completion.
Joseph-Euloge Rauffer - Sculptor
Finished the monument after Friedrich.
Origin and history
The Grand Calvary of Pfaffenheim is a historical monument located in the communal cemetery, Place de la Mairie. Commanded in 1834 as part of the expansion of the cemetery, it illustrates the 19th century Alsatian funerary architecture. Its original iconography and its imposing size make it a landmark of local heritage.
The building was initiated by sculptor Xavier Friedrich and completed after his death by Joseph-Euloge Rauffer, an artist from Fribourg. These two artisans marked the monument of their respective style, mixing local influences and regional techniques. The Calvary, owned by the commune, was registered as a historical monument by order of 13 December 2000.
Located in the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, this calvary is part of a historical context where funeral monuments played a central role in community life. At that time, cemeteries were often expanded to respond to population growth, and calvaries served as spiritual and artistic landmarks for Alsatian rural populations.
