Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois is the

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of Châtenois, in the

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department of France. The current church was built from 1759 until 1761 by the local architect Martin Dorgler, but retains a Romanesque

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from the 12th century, crowned with a spire from 1525. It became a registered ''

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'' in 1901. The church houses some notable works of art, classified as Monument historique, among which are two 16th-century

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wooden

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s of the Nativity and the

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, and a 1765

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by Johann Andreas Silbermann.

Gallery

Eglise saint Georges de Châtenois.jpg, Main portal Châtenois, église Saint-Georges, sommet du clocher.jpg, Roof and spire Châtenois StGeorges14.JPG, Inside, looking east Châtenois StGeorges34.JPG, Inside, looking west Châtenois StGeorges25.JPG, Statue of

Saint George and the Dragon In a legend, Saint Georgea soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When they ran out of livestock and trinkets for the dragon, they started giving up a huma ...

(17th century) Châtenois StGeorges30.JPG, Statue of Saint George and the Dragon (18th century)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chatenois Georges de Chatenois Churches in Bas-Rhin Monuments historiques of Bas-Rhin Roman Catholic churches completed in 1761 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France