Église Saint-Louis de Strasbourg, Baroque church in Finkwiller district, Strasbourg, France
Église Saint-Louis is a church with neo-baroque design and neoclassical elements located in the Finkwiller district. The building is organized around a central nave and displays various architectural details that define its style.
A Carmelite convent stood on the site until the Reformation; it was secularised in 1528 and became housing with a tallow shop. The first church dedicated to Saint Louis was built in 1687 under Louis XIV, served by the Congregation of Our Saviour until the Revolution, and was a pilgrimage site to Our Lady of Sorrows. Sold in 1790 and gutted by fire in 1805, it became a tobacco warehouse. The present church was rebuilt in 1825–1827 in neo-baroque and neoclassical style.
The church contains oil paintings by Martin Feuerstein depicting scenes from Saint Louis's life, along with stained glass windows created by the Ott brothers. These works shape the visual character of the interior and tell religious stories through color and light.
The church stands on Rue Saint-Louis in the Finkwiller district, with the entrance portal under a triangular pediment facing the street. Since September 2012 it has served both the territorial parish and the parish of La Croix Glorieuse, the latter celebrating the Tridentine rite. The nave is entered at street level; the choir was renovated between June and October 2015.
The organ was built in 1896 by Charles and Edgard Wetzel with 25 stops and holds historical monument status today. Despite some pipe replacements over time, it remains a significant example of 19th-century organ building craftsmanship.
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