Saint Pierre le Jeune~

On By cindy knokeIn Conservation, EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DESIGN, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, Tech Marvels, TRAVEL REVIEWS

The ‘Young’ Church of St Peter, is an old and unusual church in Strasbourg, France.


The oldest, and lowest part of the church is the burial crypt, which was built-in the 7th century.


The church itself was consecrated in 1053, and three of the remaining columns supporting the arched interior galleries in the church date from the 11th century.

The bulk of the church as it stands now was built between 1250-1320 and many of the frescoes you see are originals from the 14th century. In 1682, the church was divided into two sections, half for catholics and the other half for protestants, which seems quite forward thinking and civilized, doesn’t it! The pipe organ is a relative newbie, built-in 1780.


Strasbourg is full of old and amazing churches, but the old, ‘Young Church of St. Peter’, is off the beaten path, less visited, and remarkable in terms of history, architecture and art. All of these factors combined create a truly amazing sense of ancient sacredness. It is a church you may well want to linger in.

We are home at The Holler, but it is cheers to you from the glorious Saint-Pierre le Jeune~

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179 thoughts on “Saint Pierre le Jeune~”

  2. Stunning … absolutely stunning. I appreciate this because we love going in old churches -especially in Europe.

    PS: I can’t believe I’m so early here. 😉

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  9. Wow, the church is beautiful. I love the color coordination of wall, pillars and the ceiling. The color tones are pastel like too. Great captures of the place!

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      1. It was hard to capture them with the interior lighting. I hope it didn’t detract, because the iron lanterns and chandeliers, in the form of saints and angels, were exquisite.

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  20. That was a period when they seemed to build a lot of those old churches. Did you get a chance to hear the pipe organ, Cindy? I bet it was a beauty!
    Leslie

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      1. We’re fine, thank you, Cindy. South of Scandinavia it’s very warm, but in Norway 🇳🇴and Sweden🇸🇪 it is simply perfect 🙏🏻16-23°
        Enjoy your Sunday!📷

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  40. Thanks for sharing this lovely, ancient cathedral, Cindy. Your photos do a great job of capturing the immensity, and your narrative fills in its history nicely. Funny to think a relative “new” part is from 1780.

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  43. Amazing, Cindy! It’s beautiful & I agree half for Catholics & half for Protestants was very forward thinking.
    I saw some fabulous churches in remote places in Equador, S.A. They were all Catholic. Remarkable what people did centuries ago, for and in the name of God… or even Gods of any beliefs.

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    1. I know just what you mean. Central and South America has such a different expression of catholic art, all of it a unique expression of culture and faith that is truly beautiful and moving to experience.

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