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Collegiate Church of Saint-Étienne (Hombourg-Haut)

Coordinates: 49°07′36″N 6°46′49″E / 49.1268°N 6.7803°E / 49.1268; 6.7803
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Collegiate church.

The Collégiale Saint-Étienne (Collegiate Church of St. Stephen) is a Gothic building in Hombourg-Haut, department of Moselle, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, Grand Est.

Collegiate church.

History

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After the establishment of the Chapter of the collegiate[1] by James of Lorraine, bishop of Metz in 1254, the church was erected during the 13th-14th centuries.[2] It probably replaced an earlier church.

Although it was damaged by a fire in 1632, it was spared from destruction during the Thirty Years War and the 1789 revolution.

Stained glass Windows of the gothic quire.

Cultural value

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The church is registered as a French national heritage site[3] and has become the symbol of the city of Hombourg-Haut.

1847 a new organ was installed by Pierre Rivinach. In 1906 the instrument was extended by the Dalstein-Haerpfer company. In 1992 it was restored by the organ builder Michel Gaillard (Aubertin).

The stained glass windows include works by the 20th century master glass maker Jean-Henri Couturat, second 1925 Prix de Rome.[4]

From the fifteens onwards the collegiate church served as a major venue for the classical music concerts in Hombourg-Haut. The Saint-Cecilia choir is the official choir of the church and sings the masses. It also gives concerts. The Friends of the organ (non-profit association) regularly organises concerts as well as the Choeur d'hommes de Hombourg-Haut, the oldest male choir in the region Lorraine.[5] Most of the concerts of the Théodore Gouvy international Festival take place in the Gothic building.

See also

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Théodore Gouvy International Festival

References

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  1. ^ With 13 capitular canons that was run until 1743
  2. ^ "Hystory of Hombourg In Cashiers de la Société d'Histoire du Pays Naborien". Archived from the original on 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00106789, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. ^ List of the painters Grand Prix de Rome 1864-1968
  5. ^ The 150 years anniversary of the choir. TV Mosaic
Collegiate church.

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49°07′36″N 6°46′49″E / 49.1268°N 6.7803°E / 49.1268; 6.7803