Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saint-Ulrich

Saint-Ulrich was built as a baptisterium end of the 10th century, during ottonian times. Hans Haug and Robert Will. authors of "Alsace Romane" date the building "not before 993", as this is the year, when Saint Ulrich got canonized - and many chapels and churches all over Europe got dedicated to him. Though altered over the 1000 years of existance a couple of times, the blueprint (four-leaved-clover) is still visible. On the right, a part of the plaster has been removed, to show the structure of the old stonewall. From 1774 on this chapel was the parish church of Avolsheim. As it was too small for this, a nave had been added then. After Saint-Materne (in the background) was consecrated, the nave got demolished to recreate the original state.

Saint-Materne in the foreground and Saint-Ulrich in the back form a nice ensemble. Actually both building differ quite substantiel in age. While Saint-Materne (an early missionaries of the Alsace) is a neo-romanesque structure from 1911, Saint-Ulrich is a baptisterium dating back to the 10th century.

Saint-Ulrich was built as a baptisterium end of the 10th century, during ottonian times. During restauration works in 1967 the white coat of paint under the ceiling got removed - and these frescoes from the 12th century were discovered. The frescoes probably got painted over, when after the reformation a very "sober" style came in fashion. Colours would have just distract the pious villagers from their prayers. Though restaured meanwhile the frescoes suffer from the dampness. In the center is a "Majestas Domini" in a blessing gesture. The medaillons around depict the four evangelists.