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Church of Saint Stephen of Rosheim dans le Bas-Rhin

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise de style classique
Bas-Rhin

Church of Saint Stephen of Rosheim

    Rue de l'Église
    67190 Rosheim
Église Saint-Étienne de Rosheim
Église Saint-Étienne de Rosheim
Église Saint-Étienne de Rosheim
Église Saint-Étienne de Rosheim
Église Saint-Étienne de Rosheim

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1453
Date engraved
1781-1786
Reconstruction nef/chœur
1825-1827
Repairs
1872-1873
Sacristy construction
1990
MH classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Nicolas Alexandre de Salins de Montfort - Architect Author of the 1781 plans for nave/chœur.
Jean-Baptiste Pertois - Owner Responsible for work (1782-1786).
Albert Brion - Architect Sacristian design (1872-1873).
Eugène Haug - Architect Co-author of the sacristy (1872-1873).

Origin and history

The church of Saint-Étienne de Rosheim, located on Rue de l'Eglise in the Lower Rhine (Great East), is a historical monument classified since 1990. Its origin dates back to the 13th century, when the parish was first mentioned. From this medieval period, only the stone tower remains, whose arched ground floor once served as a choir. This vestige bears marks of taskwork, testimonies of the craftsmen who worked on its construction. The engraved lintel door of date 1453 suggests a subsequent re-use or modification, possibly linked to an old sacristy.

The current nave and choir date from the last quarter of the eighteenth century, built according to the plans of architect Nicolas Alexandre de Salins de Montfort (1781). The works, awarded in 1782 and received in 1786, gave the building its neoclassical appearance, with a doric portico and a two-sided roof. The slate polygonal arrow, covering the tower, contrasts with the rounded rump of the choir. In the 19th century, interventions took place after the partial collapse of the triumphal arch (1825, 1827), and a sacristy was added in 1872-1873 by architects Albert Brion and Eugene Haug.

The church illustrates Alsatian architectural evolution, mixing medieval heritage and transformations of the Lights. Its classification in 1990 protects the building with the exception of the 19th century sacristy. The presence of task marks on the tower and nave highlights the continuity of craftsmanship between the two construction periods. Today, it remains a symbol of the religious and historical heritage of Rosheim, managed by the municipality.

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