ST. PIERRE-ET-SAINT-PAUL CHURCH
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Church built in 1807 with a neoclassical main façade featuring three doors and the two patron saints over the main entrance.
Built in 1807 and then destroyed in 1843 by a violent earthquake that claimed almost 3,000 lives, this remarkable church, called a cathedral by the people of Point, was rebuilt by architect Alexandre Petit. It was subsequently remodeled in 1867 due to the weakness of its roof. This church, with its white and sandy neoclassical facade, stands proud at the top of its steps. Its neoclassical main façade features three large doors. The main entrance features the two patron saints, St. Peter and St. Paul, for whom the cathedral is named, surrounded by the four evangelists. Inside, the height of the nave surprises visitors, and the columns with their neo-Gothic capitals leave no one indifferent. The interior is bathed in natural light. The cathedral has survived the natural disasters that have struck the city on several occasions (earthquakes and cyclones).
Extensive restoration work has also been undertaken to ensure its stability and the preservation of its ironwork. In fact, it's nicknamed the "Iron Cathedral", referring to its iron structure assembled by the Ateliers Gustave Eiffel.
A cathedral, the seat of the parish's major religious ceremonies and renowned for its organ, it is now listed as a historic monument and remains Pointe-à-Pitre's most important religious building, with a capacity of 3,000 worshippers.
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Crkva Svetog Petra i Svetog Pavla od Pointe-a-Pitre je katolička crkva koja se nalazi na Pointe-a-Pitre u Gvadalupu.
Radovi na izgradnji nove crkve - staru koju je uništio Viktor 1794. godine - počeli su 22. septembra 1807. i nastavljeni do 1810. kada su prekinuti Britancima koji su zauzeli ostrvo. Obnovljena na osnovu novih planova koje je izradio arhitekta Nasau 1814. godine, zgrada je završena 1. decembra 1871.
Teško je oštećena u zemljotresu 1843. godine, što je zahtevalo velike radove koje su izvršili arhitekta Aleksandar Petit, koji je došao sa kontinentalne Francuske, i inspektor javnih radova Auguste de Premonville. Započete radove od 1847. godine, odužili su se do 1853 zbog problema sa dizajnom krova. Oko 1865. odlučeno je o velikom restrukturiranju i povereno arhitekti Šarlu Trouilleu koji je predložio konstrukciju metalnog okvira koju je proizvodila kompanija u Francuskoj. Završeni su 1876. godine i crkva je dobila i zvonik.
Zgrada je 1978. godine navedena kao istorijski spomenik
Komisija za bezbednost je 2019. godine preporučila zatvaranje zgrade zbog nedostatka radova. Popravka krova i nova električna instalacija obavljeni su za prvu fazu radova – po ceni od 600.000 evra koje finansiraju država i region – što je omogućilo da zgrada ponovo bude otvorena za javnost u avgustu 2020.