St. Paul's Church, Strasbourg, Gothic Revival church building in Strasbourg, France.
St. Paul's Church is a Gothic Revival church building on the Ill River in Strasbourg, featuring two pointed towers about 76 meters high and a stone facade pierced by three large rose windows. The interior contains two pipe organs, with the main instrument from 1897 being one of the largest in the region with hundreds of pipes.
This church was built between 1892 and 1897 during German rule and initially served the Lutheran community of the imperial garrison. After the region returned to France, its role changed but it remained an important religious gathering place in the city.
This church was built for the German Lutheran community of the garrison and still carries traces of that history in its layout and furnishings. The spaces reflect the role it once played in the religious life of soldiers and their families.
The building was designed with nineteen separate entrances to allow military personnel of different ranks to enter simultaneously during services. Visitors today will find multiple open accesses, though opening times and accessibility may vary depending on church events and services.
The original building plan called for a Latin cross layout, but money ran short during construction so the church was built as a Greek cross instead. This change subtly altered the proportions and spatial experience of the interior.
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