Once again ,going over my vaults of memories and pictures realised these pictures were left out from my blog and they should be in here. I have a full previous post with more pictures, see it, However, let me tell again, on the Basilica Saint Paulinus of Trier, part II !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Basilica Saint Paulinus is one of the highlight monuments of our many visits to Trier or Tréves. We have walked all over even beyond the city center and of course driven in the city too. This is one basilica church that must be visited in Trier, me think,
The current Basilica Saint Paulinus with its slightly more austere Baroque appearance, surprises with its light-flooded interior and the colorful and sumptuous décor of the late Baroque. The layout designed is extremely rich. You have exquisite ceiling frescoes (1743) which depict the life of Saint Paulinus and the martyrdom of the Theban Legion. White stucco decorates the walls and ceilings. The high altar with its ciborium ,the furniture of the choir and other sculpted elements are gorgeous. The large organs were completed in 1756,The length of the towering nave and choir is 52 meters and the slender bell tower, including the peak, has a height of 53 meters. The tomb of the saint after whom the church is named, Paulinus of Trier, is located in the church’s crypt. On 23 May 1958, Pope Pius XII awarded the church Basilica minor status. It is the third church in Trier to bear this title.
A bit of history I like tell us that the first church on this site was built in the 4C by St. Felix, bishop of Trier, in the Roman burial ground. It was destroyed by fire in 1039 and in 1148 a new building was built as a collegiate church in the Romanesque style. After it had been destroyed in 1674 by the troops of Louis XIV, was the reconstruction in its present form between 1729 and 1756 under Elector and Archbishop Franz Georg von Schönborn.
French revolutionary troops captured Trier in 1794. Later Bonaparte visited Trier and declared himself impressed by the beauty of the Basilica of St Paulinus.The monastery associated with the church was closed by the French in 1802, then its possessions were secularized by the Empire recession of 1803, inspired by Napoleon, and it was dispersed, along with all the abbeys, convents and monasteries of the former electorate of Trier. The church therefore loses its rank of collegiate and becomes only a simple parish church.
There is a small cemetery next to the Basilica St Paulinus. Since 1989 there has been a chapel with the grave of the Blessed Ursuline Sister Blandine Merten. A religious place that is active even today, it hosts organ recitals which are attended by locals as well as tourists.
The Trier tourist office on the basilica of St Paulinus : https://www.trier-info.de/en/places-of-interest/basilica-of-st-paulinus
There you go folks, this is a wonderful Basilica Saint Paulinus and is worth the detour me think. We enjoyed the visits and look forward to be back for more, eventually, at always nice Trier. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Basilica Saint Paulinus of Trier, part II !! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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