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Temple Saint Etienne

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The temple in Saint Etienne would be a cathedral if it were situated anywhere else in France

The temple in Saint Etienne would be a cathedral if it were situated anywhere else in France, a Catholic country, but in Mulhouse, home of the Protestant reformers, it is simply a temple. It is situated in the meeting square, the city's main square. The Alsatians have preferred to call it an event rather than an annexation meeting. Is a Reformed church, which was formerly a Catholic church, but it is now a Protestant church, which converted to the Lutheran Reformation in the year 1528. The current building, whose towers look several miles away, was constructed in the year 1866, and replaced the old 13th Century Catholic church.

It looks like a cathedral, but it was built with the private funds of wealthy industrialists from the region. The interior is more Protestant, it features a triple nave and stands high overlooking the communion table and a beautiful Walcker organ, which dates back to the 19th Century. The windows of the old Catholic church were preserved and re-installed in the new temple. It is widely thought that they are the most beautiful in the entire region.
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