Saint Martin Church

The Saint Martin Church of Ebersheim traces its origins to an earlier building mentioned as early as 1137, located near the choir of the current church and oriented east-west. In 1767, a new Baroque-style church, inspired by the Saint Maurice Abbey Church of Ebersmunster, was built along a north-south axis. It was the work of contractor Balthasar Dorgler, with a roof made of 3,250 tiles laid by J.-M. Riester. The doors, benches, and confessionals were crafted by Thomas Bat. The church was blessed in 1768 and consecrated in 1779.

The bulbous steeple, already present since 1753 thanks to Mr. Schnäler of Grussenheim, originally housed a clock. In 1827, Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué was commissioned to replace it with a new one. Until the late 19th century, the cemetery surrounded the building.

The current organ case, dated 1785, is carved from wood by Martin Bergäntzel of Ammerswhir and has been classified as a historic monument since January 11, 1977. The main altar as well as the two altars dedicated to Joseph and Mary, classified on February 4, 1991, are remarkable pieces. On October 23, 1991, other elements were protected: the 18th-century waxed oak choir paneling, the 1768 oak sacristy furniture, and the sandstone baptismal font with a gilded wooden lid, also from 1768.

The church as a whole has been listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments since October 8, 1984. Several furnishings have been listed since July 11, 1988: four 18th-century confessionals, the 1654 baptismal font from the former church, two 18th-century holy water fonts, a 19th-century painting of the Virgin and Child, fourteen candlesticks and two crucifixes from the same century, a calvary and a Christ on the cross from the 18th century, as well as an interior 19th-century Stations of the Cross and two reliquaries from the same period.