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Origin and history

The Protestant temple of Nilvange was built between 1909 and 1910 to meet the needs of a growing Protestant community, stimulated by the annexation and the development of the steel industry in the region. The demographic and economic growth of Nilvange and Knutange, linked to industry, has motivated the creation of a place of worship adapted to this growing population.

The building was designed by architect Eduard Fürstenau, whose plans were slightly modified by Ernst Priedat. Its asymmetrical architecture, including a side stand extended by a bell tower, reflects the characteristics of temples built during the Annexation. The primacy of the word in the Protestant liturgy is emphasized by the location of the pulpit facing the rostrum, a short nave, and a stained glass window representing the Sermon on the mountain (directed by the Zettler workshop).

The false wooden vault, chosen for its acoustic qualities, and the stylistic references to the Renaissance and local architecture, reinterpreted according to Ficker's recommendations, illustrate a creative adaptation of traditions. The temple, registered with the Historical Monuments in 2008, is now owned by a cult association.

Its location, at 20 rue du Maréchal-Joffre in Nilvange (Moselle), makes it an architectural and historical testimony of the Annexion period and Protestant identity in an expanding steel basin. The accuracy of its geographical location is considered satisfactory (note 7/10).

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