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Collégiale Saint-Nicolas de Munster

Collégiale Saint-Nicolas de Munster, Gothic collegiate church in Munster, France.

Collégiale Saint-Nicolas is a 13th-century collegiate church in Munster, Moselle, built of reddish-brown stone. Its facade has two towers with tiered pointed-arch louvered openings, topped by slender spires, and a central triangular gable holding a round clock with pale numerals, crowned by a small statue. Below the clock is a large pointed window with stone tracery and pale glass, with lower pointed windows at the sides.

The church's construction began in the 13th century following a vow by Lord Guillaume de Torcheville after escaping a marsh. It developed into a major religious center for the town, shaping the urban landscape that endures today.

Inside, the choir stalls are carved with lion heads, and the furnishings date to the Louis XVI style. Contemporary stained glass by Didier Gallet was installed in 1988. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, and legend credits its founding to a vow by Lord Guillaume de Torcheville after he escaped a marsh.

The two 73-metre spires lost their tops in the storm of 26 December 1999, and the building has suffered further deterioration, with restoration work still unfinished. Visitors should expect scaffolding or closed sections rather than a complete facade. The church is a classified monument historique, listed in 1896 and again in 1984 for its west facade.

The two 73-metre spires lost their tops in the storm of 26 December 1999 and have not been rebuilt; the facade still shows the truncated towers. The Denver Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception borrowed many architectural features from this church.

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