Germany - Trier, Basilica of St. Paulinus
Trier, Thebäerstraße, St. Paulin (St. Paulinus' Church).
The length of the towering nave and choir is 52 m and the slender bell tower, including the peak, has a height of 53 m.
The former collegiate church of St. Paulin in the north of the city of Trier, with its slightly more austere Baroque appearance, surprises with its light-flooded interior and the colorful and sumptuous décor of the late Baroque. The first church on this site was built in the 4th century by St. Felix, bishop of Trier, in the Roman burial ground. It was destroyed by fire in 1039 and in 1148 a new building was built as a collegiate church in the Romanesque style. After it had been destroyed in 1674 by the troops of Louis XIV, was the reconstruction in its present form between 1729 and 1756 under Elector and Archbishop Franz Georg von Schönborn (Mainz 1682 - Koblenz 1756), the builder and almost sole financier was.
Detail: Painted ceiling by Christoph Thomas Scheffler.
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Trier, Thebäerstraße, St. Paulin (St. Paulinus' Church).
The length of the towering nave and choir is 52 m and the slender bell tower, including the peak, has a height of 53 m.
The former collegiate church of St. Paulin in the north of the city of Trier, with its slightly more austere Baroque appearance, surprises with its light-flooded interior and the colorful and sumptuous décor of the late Baroque. The first church on this site was built in the 4th century by St. Felix, bishop of Trier, in the Roman burial ground. It was destroyed by fire in 1039 and in 1148 a new building was built as a collegiate church in the Romanesque style. After it had been destroyed in 1674 by the troops of Louis XIV, was the reconstruction in its present form between 1729 and 1756 under Elector and Archbishop Franz Georg von Schönborn (Mainz 1682 - Koblenz 1756), the builder and almost sole financier was.
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Features and functions
As well as being the architect of the building, Neumann contributed his Rococo architectural flair to several internal elements, including the stucco work, ornate altars, and ciborium. The sculptor Ferdinand Tietz carried out several of Neumann's plans, carving elements such as the statuary and choir stalls.
The ceiling of the nave features a large fresco painted by Christoph Thomas Scheffler, portraying scenes from the life of St Paulinus and depictions of the martyrdom of the Theban Legion.
Organ-builder Romanus Benedict Nollet worked on the organ between 1753 and 1756. Klais Orgelbau, an organ building and restoration company, restored and electrified the pipe organ before 1934, and renewed it in 1991.
The church's four bells were cast by the brothers Charles and Joseph Perrin between 1821 and 1822. As few European bells from the 19th century survived two world wars, the bells are considered historically important.
Detail: Painted ceiling by Christoph Thomas Scheffler.
See also:-
Germany - Trier, Basilica of St. Paulinus
Trier, Thebäerstraße, St. Paulin (St. Paulinus' Church).
The length of the towering nave and choir is 52 m and the slender bell tower, including the peak, has a height of 53 m.
The former collegiate church of St. Paulin in the north of the city of Trier, with its slightly more austere Baroque appearance, surprises with its light-flooded interior and the colorful and sumptuous décor of the late Baroque. The first church on this site was built in the 4th century by St. Felix, bishop of Trier, in the Roman burial ground. It was destroyed by fire in 1039 and in 1148 a new building was built as a collegiate church in the Romanesque style. After it had been destroyed in 1674 by the troops of Louis XIV, was the reconstruction in its present form between 1729 and 1756 under Elector and Archbishop Franz Georg von Schönborn (Mainz 1682 - Koblenz 1756), the builder and almost sole financier was.
Detail: Painted ceiling by Christoph Thomas Scheffler.
See also:-
Trier, Thebäerstraße, St. Paulin (St. Paulinus' Church).
The length of the towering nave and choir is 52 m and the slender bell tower, including the peak, has a height of 53 m.
The former collegiate church of St. Paulin in the north of the city of Trier, with its slightly more austere Baroque appearance, surprises with its light-flooded interior and the colorful and sumptuous décor of the late Baroque. The first church on this site was built in the 4th century by St. Felix, bishop of Trier, in the Roman burial ground. It was destroyed by fire in 1039 and in 1148 a new building was built as a collegiate church in the Romanesque style. After it had been destroyed in 1674 by the troops of Louis XIV, was the reconstruction in its present form between 1729 and 1756 under Elector and Archbishop Franz Georg von Schönborn (Mainz 1682 - Koblenz 1756), the builder and almost sole financier was.
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Features and functions
As well as being the architect of the building, Neumann contributed his Rococo architectural flair to several internal elements, including the stucco work, ornate altars, and ciborium. The sculptor Ferdinand Tietz carried out several of Neumann's plans, carving elements such as the statuary and choir stalls.
The ceiling of the nave features a large fresco painted by Christoph Thomas Scheffler, portraying scenes from the life of St Paulinus and depictions of the martyrdom of the Theban Legion.
Organ-builder Romanus Benedict Nollet worked on the organ between 1753 and 1756. Klais Orgelbau, an organ building and restoration company, restored and electrified the pipe organ before 1934, and renewed it in 1991.
The church's four bells were cast by the brothers Charles and Joseph Perrin between 1821 and 1822. As few European bells from the 19th century survived two world wars, the bells are considered historically important.
Detail: Painted ceiling by Christoph Thomas Scheffler.
See also:-