Results Abbey monastery and convent Ottmarsheim

ABBEY OF OTTMARSHEIM

Abbey – Monastery – Convent
4.5/5
4 notice
Open - Close to 12h00 Opening hours

Go there and contact

Carte de l'emplacement de l'établissement
6, rue de l'Église, 68490Ottmarsheim, France
Show on map
2024
Recommended
2024

A jewel of Romanesque architecture to discover for a beautiful moment of history and spirituality. Let yourself be impregnated by the place.

Located on the Romanesque Route of Alsace, the Saints-Pierre-et-Paul abbey church is a jewel of the 11th century Romanesque architecture. Built between 1030 and 1050 under the direction of Rodolphe d'Altenbourg, one of the founders of the House of Habsburg, and dedicated to the apostles of Christ, Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was consecrated in 1049 by the Alsatian Pope Leo IX and was intended for Benedictine nuns.

Its octagonal central plan, inspired by the Palatine Chapel of Aachen, makes it a unique building in the religious architecture of the Upper Rhine since it incorporates elements of the Paleochristian, Byzantine, pre-Romanesque, Carolingian, and Ottonian styles.

In almost 1,000 years, the abbey has been devastated several times, destroyed by wars and fires, and rebuilt. It was definitively dissolved following the French Revolution, and its treasures dispersed. The following centuries saw successive restoration campaigns to restore the building to its full glory. The last one ended in 2018, highlighting the two Gothic chapels of the 15th and 16th centuries. Since 1991, monastic life has also resumed its course: a priory of the Servants of Jesus and Mary, a congregation founded in 1930, was created in Ottmarsheim to serve the church and the surrounding parishes. The convent houses about ten religious.

Guided tours in period costume allow you to discover the tumultuous history of the building alongside Rodolphe and Cunégonde, Count and Countess of Altenbourg.


Members' reviews on ABBEY OF OTTMARSHEIM

4.5/5
4 reviews
Send a reply
Value for money
Service
Originality
You have already submitted a review for this establishment, it has been validated by the Petit Futé team. You have already submitted a review for this establishment, awaiting validation, you will receive an email as soon as it is validated.
cahouette
Visited in september 2017
Value for money
Service
Originality
Une magnifique église romane, originale par son architecture octogonale. Son acoustique mérite d'assister aux concerts. J'ai adoré les visites théatralisées faites lors des journées du patrimoines
lilarose7
Visited in august 2016
Value for money
Service
Originality
C'est une très belle abbatiale, les visites guidées sont très intéressantes, nous avons passez un moment agréable et instructif.
Perhan
Visited in august 2016
Value for money
Service
Originality
Belle abbatiale massive qui donne à découvrir l'architecture de la région. L'intérieur est fort joli.
roby82
Visited in july 2016
Value for money
Service
Originality
Pour une somme toute modique, cette abbatiale en voûtes mérite d'être visitée, mais renseignez vous au préalable.
Nous avons ainsi pu profiter d'une visite théâtralisée du lieu, avec des guides en costume d'époque, incarnant le couple Rodolphe et Cunégonde d'Altenbourg. Ils évoquent avec truculence les légendes de l'abbatiale et racontent de nombreuses anecdotes sur le trésor caché et les sinistres liés aux causes les plus diverses.
Passionnant
Send a reply