Church of Saint Maurice (Ebersmunster)

Church of Saint Maurice
Abbatiale Saint-Maurice d'Ebersmunster
Église Saint-Maurice d'Ebersmunster
Map
LocationEbersmunster
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Architecture
Heritage designationMonument historique
Designated1898[1]
Architect(s)Peter Thumb
StyleBaroque architecture
Completed1727
Specifications
Length68.9 m (226 ft)
Width25 m (82 ft)
Height47.8 m (157 ft)
Administration
ArchdioceseStrasbourg

The (former) Abbey church Saint Maurice (French: Abbatiale Saint-Maurice) is the main attraction of the village of Ebersmunster near Sélestat, Alsace. The church completed in 1727, the work of Vorarlberg architect Peter Thumb, is considered one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in France.[2]

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00084701, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ "Alsace Visite Guidée".