ÉGLISE PROTESTANTE SAINT-PIERRE-LE-JEUNE

Belle !!!

La plus charmante et la plus magique des églises de Strasbourg.
Reposante, chaleureuse, généreuse, ne passez pas à côté de cette visite, et si vous le pouvez, contribuez à la restauration de ses peintures.

Une des plus belles d'Europe je le dis, je l'écris !

Et pendant la fête de la musique elle est capable de s'habiller de lumières et de sons électro sans concession !

Il faut la visiter !

I step in out of pure casuality and it was a big surprise: full of frescos and a very ancient cloister, after having visited the cathedral wich was as crowded and nosy as a Metallica show you really feel in peace here,they also have several sheets with detailed info on the church in every single mayor spoken language, literally i have never seen such a care in order to reach the most people possible, also its absolutely free even the cloister, so don't be a rat and at least by some postals.

Très impressionnant, l'intérieur est magnifique.

Sehr schön. Ein Ort der Stille.

This church reflects over a millennium of religious and architectural history. Originally a 7th-century Merovingian church, it evolved into a Romanesque structure in the 11th century and later gained Gothic additions between the 13th and 14th centuries. The church became Lutheran in 1524 and functioned under a shared Catholic-Protestant use (simultaneum) from 1682 until the late 19th century. A major restoration in 1901 unified the space and introduced neo-Gothic elements.

A rood screen is an architectural feature in many medieval churches that separates the nave (where the congregation sits) from the chancel or choir (where the clergy perform the liturgy). Typically made of wood or stone, it often includes a central opening flanked by side passages, and it is crowned with a large crucifix ("rood" comes from the Old English word for cross). These screens were both functional and symbolic, marking the division between the secular and sacred areas of the church.

While most rood screens were removed during the Reformation, Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg retains a rare example. It spans five arcades and is topped by a 1780 Silbermann organ.

Medieval churches were often richly decorated with colorful wall paintings, though few examples of this survive today. The frescoes at Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg date from the 14th and 15th centuries and were uncovered in the 19th century.

One of the largest frescoes is the “Cortège des Nations” (Procession of the Nations), an allegorical composition showing various peoples advancing toward Christ in majesty.

Another is the Navicella, a medieval depiction of a ship representing the Church navigating the seas of the world, echoing Giotto’s famous mosaic in Rome.