Theatrical guided tours of an 11th century abbey church

Name: Theatrical guided tours of an 11th century abbey church
Start: 2022-09-17T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul

Enjoy theatrical visits in music and medieval educational workshops in costume in front of the abbey.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Admission upon registration for guided tours, free admission for workshops

Registration

tourisme@ottmarsheim.fr 03 89 26 27 57

©Commune d'Ottmarsheim

Enjoy theatrical visits in music and medieval educational workshops in costumes in front of the abbey.

Theatrical visits in costume and music will be conducted throughout the weekend by Count Rodolphe and Countess Cunégonde, founders of the abbey church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul d'Ottmarsheim, around the year 1040.
Departures will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 14:00, 15:30 and 17:00. Each visit lasts approximately one hour.
In parallel to these visits, three pedagogical workshops in costume will also take place continuously from 1 pm to 7 pm on the forecourt of the abbey:

Medieval medicine
Medieval herbalist
Craft workshops with medieval connotations for children

About the location

Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul

Rue de l’église, 68490 Ottmarsheim

Haut-Rhin
Grand Est

At the beginning of the XIth century s., Rodolphe d' Altenbourg instal(settles) on his domain, in Ottmarsheim, an abbey intended(designed) for Benedictines. Coming from the noble family of the Hapsburg, the incomes of his lands authorise him to face up heavy spending(expenses) generated by construction. The Abbey church harmed(served) at once the community of the sisters and the parish. Masterpiece of Romance architecture, its octagonal centered plan imitates the palatine chapel of Aachen. By his(her,its) financial and geographical status, his(her,its) history(story) is the most notable: two fires in the XIIIth and XVth century s., war of 30 years, French Revolution and both world wars in the course of which became impaired his(her,its) primitive(initial) architecture. The abbey church was listed(classified) on the list promoted by Mérimée in 1841\. In 1991, further to a new fire having caused(provoked) considerable(significant) damages, the monument was totally restored. In 2017, the coverage(cover) and the inside of the chapel of the canoness were restored under the control of DRAC.