Amazing architecture [Strasbourg, France]…read more What a beautiful church! If this is anything like the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris I am just in wow of how beautiful this gigantic towering building is inside and out. Access to the cathedral is free and without reservation you just have to queue up. The number of visitors entering the church are being monitored and I was lucky to be the last person in before they closed for a break in the afternoon. Anticipate security checks at the entrance by preparing to check your bag. The architecture outside present impressive details. (the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is no longer accessible to the public since the terrible fire that affected it on April 15, 2019) Review #4070

The cathedral is gorgeous with its Gothic architecture and massive from the outside & inside. They…read morehave beautiful stained glass windows which you can see when walking through the inside. Inside in the back is an astronomical clock which is very cool to watch all the pieces moving when it chimes. For those who want a little workout adventure there is a 332 step climb to a platform for city views. Definitely plan to stop in and take a look at this UNESCO World Heritage Site if you get a chance.

I originally thought that this was the church that Calvin originally was assigned to before heading…read moreup to Geneva and basically starting that movement that has caused an awful lot of pain and heartache to people the world over. However, it turned out that that church was across the river, so unfortunately it felt as if my trip to Strasbourg sort of hit a bit of a dead end. However, all was not lost because I did think that this church was quite nice, and like a number of other protestant churches around the area, they still have the art inside as well, something that I certainly appreciated.

From the owner: Eglise en grès rose Bâtie entre 1240 et 1370, l'Eglise Saint-Thomas est devenue cathédrale…read moreluthérienne en 1524. Bâti en grès rose, ce lieu de culte possède 5 nefs et abrite le mausolée du maréchal de Saxe mort en 1750, imposante oeuvre conçue par Pigalle sur ordre de Louis XV.

The monastic fraternities of Jerusalem are doing incredible work here! I went for Ash Wednesday…read moremass and it was a full house. So many joyful young people! With vespers and mass, it was about 90 minutes and yet people sought it out because Jesus is here, alive in this place. Bless you all!

From the owner: Eglise protestante proche de la place Broglie Un temps partagée entre catholiques et protestants,…read morecette église est devenue définitivement luthérienne en 1897. Occasionnellement, des concerts de musique classique sont programmés dans ce lieu de culte. A visiter : le cloître du XIe siècle.