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Church of the Discovery (Invention) of the Holy Cross

Church of the Discovery (Invention) of the Holy Cross

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Church of the Discovery (Invention) of the Holy Cross

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Location: Kaysersberg-Vignoble, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alsace, France

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Kristian

September 11, 2025

The church in Kaysersberg, built between 1230 and the 16th century, is dedicated to the Holy Cross, of which it is said to have possessed a relic.

According to legend, the church was commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Lacking the funds for its construction, he decided to sell his wife Queen's crown. Moved by this pious act, God sent two angels to purchase the crown and return it to the emperor. Thus, Barbarossa was able to resume construction of the church and complete it within a year. The church underwent extensive renovations in the 15th century, and few of its original features remain today, except perhaps for the magnificent 13th-century Romanesque west portal.

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Anke 🤗

October 28, 2019

Nice church, great to see 👍🏻

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Anderl

September 16, 2022

The Holy Cross Church (Kaysersberg) is particularly colorful in the evening light - red sandstone;
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche_(Kaysersberg)

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Location: Kaysersberg-Vignoble, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Alsace, France

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Church of the Discovery (Invention) of the Holy Cross

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