Amazing architecture [Strasbourg, France]…read more What a beautiful church! If this is anything like the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris I am just in wow of how beautiful this gigantic towering building is inside and out. Access to the cathedral is free and without reservation you just have to queue up. The number of visitors entering the church are being monitored and I was lucky to be the last person in before they closed for a break in the afternoon. Anticipate security checks at the entrance by preparing to check your bag. The architecture outside present impressive details. (the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral is no longer accessible to the public since the terrible fire that affected it on April 15, 2019) Review #4070

The cathedral is gorgeous with its Gothic architecture and massive from the outside & inside. They…read morehave beautiful stained glass windows which you can see when walking through the inside. Inside in the back is an astronomical clock which is very cool to watch all the pieces moving when it chimes. For those who want a little workout adventure there is a 332 step climb to a platform for city views. Definitely plan to stop in and take a look at this UNESCO World Heritage Site if you get a chance.

You can view the clock for free anytime the Cathedral is open, but if you want see all the…read moremovements of the animated characters, there is a video presentation that starts at noon, with the clock moving at 12:30 pm. There is a nominal charge, which will make sense to you later if you are in the area around the clock with 400 people, only so many people can fit The video is excellent, and is presented in French, German, and English. The clock itself is a treasured masterpiece of clock-making, astronomy, and mathematics. The storytelling is very good, as well.

This clock is inside the church so if the church is closed you won't see it. It's tucked int he…read moreback corner and seems to be under repair. It's still working, but it is blocked by scaffolding partly. Hard to take a photo of the whole thing just because of location, people, lighting and repair work, but still a wonder to behold. When I think of the craftsmanship that went into this all those years ago. So many functions both quirky and practical. I have to give this a thumbs up.

I originally thought that this was the church that Calvin originally was assigned to before heading…read moreup to Geneva and basically starting that movement that has caused an awful lot of pain and heartache to people the world over. However, it turned out that that church was across the river, so unfortunately it felt as if my trip to Strasbourg sort of hit a bit of a dead end. However, all was not lost because I did think that this church was quite nice, and like a number of other protestant churches around the area, they still have the art inside as well, something that I certainly appreciated.

From the owner: Eglise en grès rose Bâtie entre 1240 et 1370, l'Eglise Saint-Thomas est devenue cathédrale…read moreluthérienne en 1524. Bâti en grès rose, ce lieu de culte possède 5 nefs et abrite le mausolée du maréchal de Saxe mort en 1750, imposante oeuvre conçue par Pigalle sur ordre de Louis XV.

From the owner: Eglise Sainte-Madeleine C'est à Sainte-Madeleine que l'on doit la célèbre expression "pleurer comme…read moreune Madeleine". A l'origine, Madeleine s'appelle Marie. Le nom de Madeleine lui vient, en réalité, de sa ville natale, Magdalena. Soeur de Lazare (le mort ressuscité par Jésus), elle connait une jeunesse pleine d'excès et de pêchés. Dévastée lors du terrible bombardement américain de septembre 1944, l'église est réédifiée à l'identique en 1958

From the owner: Eglise protestante proche de la place Broglie Un temps partagée entre catholiques et protestants,…read morecette église est devenue définitivement luthérienne en 1897. Occasionnellement, des concerts de musique classique sont programmés dans ce lieu de culte. A visiter : le cloître du XIe siècle.

The monastic fraternities of Jerusalem are doing incredible work here! I went for Ash Wednesday…read moremass and it was a full house. So many joyful young people! With vespers and mass, it was about 90 minutes and yet people sought it out because Jesus is here, alive in this place. Bless you all!