Église abbatiale Sainte-Croix

Standing proudly on the bank of the river Nied, it has to be said that from the outside, the abbey church of Sainte Croix is not ostentatious, but rather stands out for the purity and sobriety of its lines. The interior of this thousand year old building is surprisingly splendid on all levels. The beautiful stained glass windows* are worth the trip alone, but don't forget to lower your eyes to the floor to admire the superb cement tiles, not to mention the furniture, which combines ancient and modern to perfection? the charm of the place will leave you speechless!
However? the history of this building, dating from 1030 AD, is even more amazing!
At first a monastery, the abbey church has been destroyed many times due to wars and a terrible fire, but was always rebuilt. It owes its name to a relic, a small piece of the Holy Cross, brought back from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land by its founder, Adalbert II of Alsace, Count of Metz, and burned during the Revolution.
But did you know that Adalbert and his wife Judith? were the grandparents of Gerard II of Alsace, founder of the Ducal House of Lorraine? but also of the City of Nancy?
Let's admit it, we are not a little proud to say that in Bouzonville is a piece of the beginning of the history of our beautiful region Lorraine
Ah well, chauvinists, us?
(* made by the Thomas de Valence workshops in the 1950s)

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