St Martin's Church, Colmar, Gothic collegiate church in Colmar, France
The church features a square bell tower with a Renaissance helmet, colored tile roof, and multiple portals decorated with sculpted tympana.
Founded in 1234, St Martin's Church was built over two previous structures, including a Carolingian church from 1000 AD and a Romanesque building.
The interior holds medieval altars, Gothic stained glass windows, including a 13th-century beardless Christ, and a Baroque organ case from 1755.
The church spans 78 meters in length, reaches 20 meters in height, and contains a 71-meter steeple visible across the Colmar cityscape.
Archaeological excavations in 1972 uncovered the foundations of two earlier churches beneath the current Gothic structure, revealing centuries of religious architecture.
Location: Colmar
Inception: 1237
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
GPS coordinates: 48.07722,7.35833
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
Colmar displays traditional Alsatian architecture with timber-framed houses and medieval buildings. The old town includes historic districts with water canals, Gothic churches, and Renaissance structures. The city museums present art from medieval to modern times, regional history, and natural sciences. Notable buildings include Saint-Martin Collegiate Church, Unterlinden Museum, and Pfister House.
Alsace stretches between Strasbourg and Mulhouse, presenting historical monuments from various periods. The region contains medieval castles such as Haut-Koenigsbourg, military fortifications by Vauban, and Romanesque and Gothic churches. Old town centres display characteristic half-timbered houses, while museums like the Railway Museum in Mulhouse or the Automobile Museum showcase technical collections. Strasbourg features its historic quarter La Petite France with canals and half-timbered buildings, along with the cathedral and its astronomical clock. Colmar offers the Unterlinden Museum housing the Isenheim Altarpiece and preserved old town districts. The Alsace Wine Route connects villages such as Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Eguisheim, which have maintained their medieval structures. The Vosges mountains form the natural backdrop of the region with hiking trails and viewpoints. Fortifications like Fort de Mutzig reflect the military past. Religious buildings such as Murbach Abbey or the Church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Rosheim document Romanesque architecture. The region combines German and French heritage in its architecture, cuisine and culture.
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