HISTORIC CHURCH (EGLISE HISTORIQUE)
HISTORIC CHURCH (EGLISE HISTORIQUE)
Historic Church (Eglise Historique) - Baldenheim
Built on an ancient necropolis, the first church can be dated to the late 11th or 12th century.
The church contains evidence of all the phases of its construction. Although it has some Romanesque elements, the present building is essentially Gothic.
Archaeologically very interesting, especially for its numerous burials, the historical church of Baldenheim has a medieval painted decoration among the best preserved in Alsace.
Restoration work (1992) uncovered or refreshed the "frescoes", which had been covered by several layers of whitewash.
Most of the wall paintings in the nave date from the 14th century. Those in the choir were painted at the end of the 15th century, after the school of Martin Schongauer, a very famous Alsatian engraver.
After the introduction of the Reformation in 1576, the church became Protestant.
In 1749, the Catholics took over the choir and kept it until a new Catholic church was built in Baldenheim in 1938.
This was the period of the simultaneum: a church shared by Protestants and Catholics.
1A rue de l'Eglise
67600 Baldenheim
TEL 03 88 85 31 30 TEL 03 88 85 32 11
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Description
Disabled access: Yes
Animals accepted: No
Religious affiliation: Protestant site
Length of visit/event: 1h
Weekly closing on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Languages spoken: French, German, alsacian, English
Themes: Ethnography
Type of site to visit: Religious site
Prestations
Acrivité en :: indoor
Package visits offered: Free visit, Guided tour for groups, Guided tour for groups with reservation
Practical services (museums): Postcard
Practical services: Group reception
Parking for vehicles: Free parking for cars
Opening days
Opening hours: From 2.30pm to 5pm, from April 9th to the end of June on Sundays and public holidays. From July 12th to August 31st, Thursday to Sunday, 2.30pm to 5.30 pm, as well as on September 3rd and 10th. September 17th, 2:30 pm to 6 pm. All year round on request for groups: 03 88 85 31 30.
A proximité (5 Km)
sur www.visit.alsace