The Temple of Saint John

Name: El Templo de San Juan
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Temple Saint-Jean

Discovery of a 19th century temple!

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Designed by the architect M. Jundt, a bridge and highway engineer and a presbyteral councillor, the Saint John Temple was inaugurated and consecrated on May 10, 1877, in full counter-conservative reaction.
Today it houses a superb organ Marc Garnier (1984), of Baroque aesthetics North Germany, CLOSE to the instruments that Johann Sebastian Bach knew in Lutheran Germany at the beginning of the 18th century.
Please note: The Friends of the Organ and Music of Belfort organize a concert by Jean-Charles Ablitzer
Saturday at 4pm - Duration: 30 mn - Free entrance

About the location

Temple Saint-Jean

9 faubourg des Ancêtres 90000 Belfort

Territoire de Belfort
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Following the annexation of Alsace by Germany of numerous Alsatian become established in the city. The Protestant community, first installed(settled) in a small detached house(flag) built by Kléber suburb of the Ancestors, pass so of 400 members in 1866, in 1000 after 1880\. Conceived(Designed) by the architect Mr Jundt, civil engineer and the Presbyterian adviser(councillor), the temple is inaugurated on May 10th, 1877\. In 1984, the building grows rich of a high quality polyphonic organ, masterpiece of the factor(mailman) of organs Mark Garnier. Unique(Only) instrument, both for his sonority and for his decoration, he allows during all year the organisation of concerts. This year, the temple Saint Jean celebrates during September the 30th birthday(anniversary) of the organ Garnier of the temple Saint Jean