St Theobald's Church, Thann

St Theobald's Church, Thann
Collégiale Saint-Thiébaut
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LocationThann, Haut-Rhin
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Founded1332
Architecture
Heritage designationMonument historique
Designated1841
StyleGothic architecture
Completed1516
Specifications
Length45 m (148 ft) (inside)
Height76 m (249 ft)
Administration
ArchdioceseStrasbourg

The Collégiale Saint-Thiébaut (Saint-Theobald collegiate church) in Thann, Haut-Rhin is one of the most ornate Gothic churches in the whole Upper Rhenish region (Alsace, Baden, North-Western Switzerland, Palatinate).[1] Of its 76 meters high spire, it is said that "The spire of Strasbourg is the highest, the spire of Freiburg is the broadest but the spire of Thann is the prettiest."[2] In spite of its name, the church is actually dedicated to Saint-Ubald, of which it keeps a finger as a relic.[2] It is listed as a Monument historique since 1841 by the French Ministry of Culture.[3]

  1. ^ HB Kunstführer Straßburg - Colmar - Elsaß, 1986, ISBN 3-616-06520-8 (in German)
  2. ^ a b http://www.eugubininelmondo.com/fr/Thann.html (in French)
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00085696, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)