Installation of Trinitarians 1561 (≈ 1561)
Order installs on the current site.
1720-1787
Construction of church
Construction of church 1720-1787 (≈ 1754)
Baroque building built in two phases.
1803
Attribution to Protestants
Attribution to Protestants 1803 (≈ 1803)
Reformed cult to Temple Nine.
1945
Use by firefighters
Use by firefighters 1945 (≈ 1945)
Post World War II depot.
1er mars 1973
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1er mars 1973 (≈ 1973)
Official protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Amédée Boinet - Historian and archaeologist
Studyed the church in 1920.
Eugène Voltz - Local historian
Published on Trinitarians in 1965.
Origin and history
The Trinitarian Church, located at 2 rue des Trinitaires in Metz (Moselle, Grand East), was built between 1720 and 1787 by the Trinitarian religious order. Located on this site since 1561, they built a baroque-style building, remarkable for its unique nave, its five-sided choir and its façade aligned with an ancient Roman way. One of its rare architectural assets is the presence of suspended capitals, a feature that distinguishes this building.
Disused during the French Revolution, the church was attributed in 1803 to the Protestants of Metz, who used their French cults until the inauguration of Temple Nine. After 1945, it served as a depot for firefighters before being abandoned and degraded. Later restored, it is today a cultural place hosting temporary exhibitions. Classified as a historic monument on March 1, 1973, it belongs to the commune and is associated with the Musée de la Cour d'Or.
The building is situated in an urban context marked by the proximity of the Metz museums and the Saint-Livier hotel on the other side of the street. Its history reflects the religious and political upheavals of the region, from its initial role as a place of Catholic worship to its Protestant reassignment, then its transformation into a heritage and cultural space. Historical sources, such as Amédée Boinet (1920) or Eugene Voltz (1965), document its architectural evolution and its anchoring in the Messin landscape.
