Church of the Holy Cross, Bordeaux
Church of the Holy Cross Église Sainte-Croix | |
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Church of the Holy Cross | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Region | Gironde |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Bordeaux, ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: 44°49′52″N 0°33′40″W / 44.83111°N 0.56111°W |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Groundbreaking | 11th century |
Completed | 19th century |
The Church of the Holy Cross (French: Église Sainte-Croix) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bordeaux, southern France.[1]
It was formerly the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. The façade is in the Romanesque architectural style.
The church has a nave and four aisles, a transept with apses on each arm, and a polygonal apse. The nave is 39 m long, while the apse is 15.30 m high. Its organ dates from the 18th century.
In the 19th century, the church was renovated by Paul Abadie. The former Benedictine abbey now houses the .
Gallery[]
Romanesque west portal
West facade with blind arcades
Expulsion from paradise
Mary and Jesus
Constantine's baptism
See also[]
References[]
- ^ William W. Kibler, Grover A. Zinn (ed.) (2017). Medieval France. Taylor & Francis. p. 136. ISBN 978-1351665667. Retrieved 26 September 2017.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches in Bordeaux
- Benedictine monasteries in France
- Romanesque architecture in France
- Chemin Neuf Community
- France Roman Catholic church stubs
- French Christian monastery stubs