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Dimanche 19 septembre 2021, 14h00Passé
Septembre 2021
Dimanche 19
14:00 - 18:00
De 0 à 99 ans

Tour de l'Usselskirch

Cimetière, 57570 Boust
  • Moselle
  • Grand Est

Visit free of the Tower Usselskirch

Hexagonal tower dating the XIth century.
Dimanche 19 septembre 2021, 14h00Passé
©c&p usselskirch Boust
Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2021
Aucune sélection
Conditions de participation
Gratuit

À propos du lieu

Tour de l'Usselskirch
Cimetière, 57570 Boust
  • Moselle
  • Grand Est
In the XIth century, the tower established(constituted) the bell tower of a Romance church based(established) by the monks Benedictines of the abbey Saint-Maximin of Trier(Truces). In 1880, the church was shaved, except for this tower, and rebuilt in neo-Romanic style.
The tower was classified as "Historic Monument" in 1911\. In May, 1840, the bell tower of the 19th century which served as monitoring centre(observatory) towards the Maginot line located down below, did not resist the gunfire of May, 1940\. Devastated, the church was not rebuilt after war but the bell tower was restored in 1970.
He(It) keeps(preserves) fourteen stations(resorts) of the Way of the Cross(long, hard way) of the 17th century.
Tags
Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Édifice religieux & Monument historique
Accès
Parking lot
©c&p usselskirch Boust