France
Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Kolmar
Dominican Church (Église des Dominicains), Colmar
France
Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Kolmar
Dominican Church (Église des Dominicains), Colmar
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Recommended by 145 out of 158 hikers
Location: Kolmar, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alsace, France
The construction of the Dominican church started in 1283 and dates mainly from the first half of the ecclesiastical century. It is an important work of mendicants, although the Dominicans who arrived in 1278 were temporarily expelled from the city in 1330. In 1458 a mark was made on the roof and monastery, resulting reconstruction works were necessary. The installation of a Baroque decoration in 1720 broke with the initial austerity of the church. It was intended for secular use for most of the 19th century, before becoming a place of worship in 1898. The church was the subject of a restoration campaign in the early 1980s and 1990s. The Dominican altarpiece, now on display in the Unterlinden Museum. Today in sins 1973,
Source: www-visit-alsace.translate.goog/235007705-eglise-des-dominicains/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=nl&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=sc
July 23, 2022
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