Welcome in Lauterbourg!
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Department: Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement: Wissembourg
Canton: Lauterbourg
Inhabitants: 2269 (1999)
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Sightseeing
Hôtel de Ville - Town Hall
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The Town hall, constructed in 1731 has a very nice Renaissance portal with a wrought-iron gate. This remarkable wroughtiron work depicts two vases of flowers
around which blooms a sumptuous vegetation of acanthus leaves. Volutes and plant forms which ornament the door jamb, as well as the Corinthian capitals in
bas-relief manifest the worry to enliven a rather strict facade. The same worry can be seen at the opposite school building where a corner is decorated with two
twisted columns in oak. To the left of the old town hall building is a new modern architecture extension.
Opening hours:
from Monday to Friday 8:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30
Saturdays 9:00 - 12:00
Address: 19-21 rue de la 1ère Armée, 67630 Lauterbourg
Phone: +33 03 88 94 80 18
Website: http://www.mairie-lauterbourg.fr/
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Eglise de la Sainte Trinité - Holy Trinity Church
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The main sight in Lauterbourg is this church. The existence of a parish church and its first certified mentioning is dating back to 1390. The actual chorus, which
was vaulted, was finished by 1467, the date of its consecration by the bishop of Speyer, Matthias von Rammung (1462- 1478). The sacristy and the staircase tower date back to
about the same time. The nave was rebuilt or maybe only restored in 1683 and again rebuilt but bigger in 1716, by the architect Dominique Elmenreich (1674-1722),
a native to the Vorarlberg. The date of its accomplishment (1716) is given by a chronogram on the portal: I am here by the favour of God, thanks to the peace and
with the help of the city. It was consecrated in 1719 by the bishop Hugo von Schoenheim. Inside you can see a pulpit made of sandstone (1581) and colourful windows
from the Parisian artist Jean Gaudin (1950). The organ body was made by the organ builder Ferdinand Stieffell from Rastatt.
Address: Rue de l'Eglise, 67630 Lauterbourg
Directions: It is standing elevated and prominent on top of a hill, so it can be easily seen when driving on the main street Rue de la 1ère Armée (D468).
Website: http://www.patrimoine-de-france.org/oeuvres/richesses-1-235-3747.html
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