Abbatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-Saverne
Abbatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-Saverne, Romanesque abbey church in Saint-Jean-Saverne, France.
The church features a basilica layout without transept, containing a nave, choir, and apse with ribbed vaults in the central vessel and groin vaults in the aisles.
Founded in 1126 by Pierre de Lutzelbourg and consecrated in 1127, the abbey church underwent modifications including the addition of a bell tower between 1726 and 1733.
The interior preserves original Romanesque door fittings and houses a collection of 16th-century tapestries created under the direction of Abbess Amélie d'Oberkirch.
The church, located at coordinates 48.7719 latitude and 7.3636 longitude in Bas-Rhin department, remains accessible for religious services and historical visits.
Following the French Revolution in 1792, the structure transformed from a Benedictine convent church into the main parish church of Saint-Jean-Saverne.
Location: Saint-Jean-Saverne
Part of: abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-Saverne
GPS coordinates: 48.77190,7.36360
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:55
In Strasbourg, each step crosses several centuries of history. You walk from medieval alleys lined with half-timbered houses to glass buildings housing European institutions. The cathedral, 142 meters high, has dominated the city since the Middle Ages, while modern structures along the Rhine reflect the city’s European role. The sound of bells blends with tram noise, and the smell of gingerbread drifts through the contemporary administrative districts.
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