Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

The current church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, originates from an initial building constructed in 1683. Threatened with ruin, it was expanded in 1700 before being consecrated in 1706 as the new parish church. Its main altar was dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, while the side altars honored the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel and the Holy Family.

Originally oriented west to east, it was replaced in 1823 by a new construction fully funded by the municipality, which also provided the necessary sandstone and wood. The orientation was then changed to follow the valley, in a northeast-southwest direction. The first mass was celebrated there on April 18, 1824, Easter Day.

The bell tower, featuring a four-sided copper dome, housed bells recovered from the old church. These were confiscated in 1917 by the Germans to be melted down. After World War II, the building was restored. It retains five remarkable paintings from the former Aspach convent.

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Data from DATAtourisme · Office de tourisme de la vallée de Kaysersberg, Système d'informations touristique Alsace - LEI Alsace