Colmar

St. Martin's Church

22 Place de la Cath drale, 68,000 Colmar, France

Description:

The Church of St. Martin is one of the largest Catholic churches in the Upper Rhine. The temple was built in the XIV century on the site of an old temple of the X century by the architect Guillaume of Marburg.

Previously, the church housed the chapter - the council of the clergy under the bishop, but after the Great French Revolution it was abolished. The parish church has been in existence since 1802, despite being sometimes mistakenly considered a cathedral.

The church has portals decorated with ancient sculptures. The roof of the temple is covered with colored tiles, and the massive columns give the facade a heavy look. On the sundial tower, located on the western facade, the inscription "Memento Mori" is carved. Inside the temple there are sculptures of the Mother of God, stained glass windows, altar, as well as two ancient organs of the XVIII and XX centuries.

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