St. Magdalene Church

The Church of St. Magdalene in Paris is located north of the Place de la Concorde by Rue Royale. It was built on the site of the chapel of St. Lazarus, destroyed in 1801. The new temple was built by the architect Pierre Constan d'Ivry, after his death the work was continued by his student Guillaume-Marie Couture. However, the French Revolution thwarted the plans. Napoleon I wanted to build a temple in honor of his army, and only after the overthrow of Napoleon, it was decided to build the Church of St. Magdalene on this site.

The architectural style of the church is defined as neoclassicism. The form of the foundation of the temple is a cross. Above the pediment there is an inscription - DOM SVB. Invocat C. Mar Magdalena. On the perimeter of the building there are columns with a height of 20 meters. The bronze doors are larger than the doors of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome, depicting scenes from the biblical commandments. The half-dome above the altar is decorated with frescoes by Jules-Claude Ziegler.

The temple is equipped with elevators for the disabled. Religious and secular events are held regularly in the temple.