St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat
The Church of Saint Faith of Sélestat is a major Romanesque architecture landmark in Sélestat along the Route Romane d'Alsace in eastern France. The church having been built over a very short time span, it appears strikingly homogenous in style and…Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Bas-Rhin, in France
- Also known as: “Église Sainte-Foy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Humanist Library and St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
Humanist Library
Library
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The Humanist Library in Sélestat is one of the most important cultural treasures of Alsace, France. There are two Renaissance humanist libraries involved, the library of the Humanist School and the private library of the scholar, Beatus Rhenanus. Humanist Library is situated 140 metres northwest of St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
St. George’s Church, Sélestat
Church
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St. George's Church, Sélestat, is a Gothic church in Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The church, of exceptional size and quality, is near the Humanist Library, which was founded in 1452 by Jean de Westhuss, priest at the church of St.
Town hall of Sélestat
Town hall
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Town hall of Sélestat is situated 180 metres west of St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scherwiller and Châtenois.
Scherwiller
Village
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Scherwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France. Scherwiller is situated 4 km northwest of St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
Châtenois
Village
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Châtenois is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower", the ancient town hall, etc. Châtenois is situated 4½ km west of St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
Kintzheim
Village
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Kintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune. Kintzheim is situated 4½ km west of St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sélestat, Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.25931° or 48° 15′ 34″ northLongitude
7.45608° or 7° 27′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FW97F54+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 30053058OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q751135
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Santez Fides Schlettstadt”
- Chinese: “塞莱斯塔圣富瓦教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت الايمان”
- French: “église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat”
- French: “Église Sainte-Foy de Sélestat”
- German: “Ste-Foy (Sélestat)”
- German: “Ste-Foy”
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Highlights include Marché aux Poissons and Mairie annexe.
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