Sunday 20 September, 14:30

September 2026

Sunday 20
- 14:30 - 17:30

Église romane et cimetière fortifié

Place du Pasteur Albert Kiefer, 67310 Balbronn

Bas-Rhin

Grand Est

Guided tour of a fortified church

Name: Guided tour of a fortified church
Start: 2026-09-20T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Église romane et cimetière fortifié

Guided tour of the fortified ensemble of the Romanesque church and the Silbermann1747 organ

Sunday 20 September, 14:30

©Schimberlé Eddy

Guided tour of the fortified ensemble of the Romanesque church and discovery of the Silbermann organ dated 1747.
Also discover the exhibition of the Schwilgué clock 1847 and the iron hand (prosthesis) of the knight Hans von Mittelhausen.

September 2026

Sunday 20
- 14:30 - 17:30

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Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

Église romane et cimetière fortifié

Place du Pasteur Albert Kiefer, 67310 Balbronn

Bas-Rhin

Grand Est

The Romanesque church dates mainly from the 11th and 12th centuries. Originally, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, as evidenced by the inscription written in Gothic minuscule above the entrance of the church. It rises on the site of a pagan sanctuary, perhaps Celtic. With the arrival of the monks at Haslach, the area was evangelized and a stone sanctuary was erected, replacing a wooden sanctuary.
The single-spaced ceiling nave is the oldest part. Its tall windows keep a mystical darkness. The entrance gate was remodelled in the 15th century, with re-use of the old Romanesque gate. The fortified cemetery dates from the 15th century. The sanctuary houses a 16th century bell and an organ built by Johann Andreas Silbermann in 1747.
The two enfeus on the north side lend themselves to different interpretations. They could be knights' graves, for example. The most likely version considers these to be two side chapels. The choir, very off-centre from the nave, contains the tomb of the knigh

September 2026

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