Strasbourg has a number of impressive churches, none more so than the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg which towers 466 ft. high over the Grand île of the city. It was built in the Gothic style, actually a refined type called Rayonant, in the 13th century, This mostly replaced an almost as massive Romanesque building from the 11th century. One of the very interesting features is the huge Astronomical Clock.

The other churches, while not as grand, are very impressive and interesting as well. Of these there are three St. Peter's churches in Strasbourg:

• Old St. Peter’s Church (Église Saint-Pierre le Vieux), the building dating from the early 12th century; houses separate Catholic and Lutheran sanctuaries.

• Young St. Peter’s Protestant Church (Église protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune), portions of the building pre-dating the 11th century, the main building from the 14th; it has been a Protestant church since the Reformation in 1524. The church has a large number of frescoes dating from that time.

• Young St. Peter’s Catholic Church (Église Saint Pierre-le-Jeune catholique), the building constructed in the late 19th century; in front is a statue of St. Charles de Foucauld who lived as a hermit among the peoples of the Sahara in Algeria around the beginning of the 20th century. 

Another interesting, but comparatively modest church, is St. John Church (Église Saint-Jean). It was built in the late 15th century but heavily damaged by Allied bombings in WWII. A stained glass window depicts the event. The church was rebuilt in the 1960s.

A very beautiful church we did not visit is St. Paul’s. It is a Protestant church and was built in the Gothic style in the late 19th century by the Germans.  One other church we saw from the outside was St. William’s. The building is located next to the River Ill, and dates from the early 14th century.

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