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Church of St. James the Major of Artzenheim dans le Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin

Church of St. James the Major of Artzenheim

    16 Rue du Sponeck
    68320 Artzenheim

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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur d'Artzenheim is a religious monument located in the commune of Artzenheim in the Greater East. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or details of its architectural or historical evolution. Parish churches such as Artzenheim played a central role in the lives of local communities, particularly in Alsace.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants. Their construction and maintenance often reflected the importance of the Christian faith in the social and cultural organization of villages, especially in rural areas such as the Great East.