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Origin and history

The Church of St.Jacques Major of Lembach is a religious monument located in the municipality of Lembach, in the Greater East Region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the milestones in its history. Current internal data do not allow to trace its architectural evolution or its precise role in the local community.

Parish churches like St. James Major traditionally played a central role in the Alsatian villages. They served as a place of worship, community gathering and identity marker for the inhabitants. In the absence of specific information, it can be assumed that this building accompanied the spiritual and social life of Lembach, like other rural churches in the Greater East.