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Église de l'Invention de la Sainte-Croix

Église de l'Invention de la Sainte-Croix

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Église de l'Invention de la Sainte-Croix

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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

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Kristian

September 11, 2025

Built between 1230 and the 16th century, the church of Kaysersberg is dedicated to the Holy Cross, of which it supposedly possessed a relic.

According to legend, the church was commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor Barbarossa. Lacking the financial means to build it, he decided to sell the crown of his wife, the queen. Moved by this pious decision, God sent two angels to purchase the crown and give it to the emperor. This enabled Barbarossa to resume construction of the church and complete it within a year. The church was extensively rebuilt 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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