Notre-Dame (Avioth)
The Notre-Dame d'Avioth church in the municipality of Avioth in the Meuse department is an important Gothic religious building in Lorraine ( France ).
history
The origin goes back to a Marian pilgrimage in the 12th century, which was promoted by the nearby Cistercian Abbey of Orval and the Metz Abbey of St-Symphorien. A new building began around 1260 and continued into the 15th century. The only later addition is the Johanniskapelle, built in 1539 by Emperor Charles V , on the south transept. Restorations took place in the 19th century. a. by Émile Boeswillwald , a pupil of Viollet-le-Duc .
The building has been a monument historique since 1840 . In 1993 the church was elevated to a minor basilica .
investment
Despite the long construction time, the church appears to be made of one piece. The oldest part is the polygonal choir with a gallery (without a chapel wreath), which is joined by an aligned transept and a short three-aisled nave. The west end is marked by a double tower facade with a Trumeau portal. Buttresses and arches appear on the exterior of the nave and choir. The interior plan of the choir and nave is two-story, but the “missing” mezzanine ( triforium ) is indicated by an open walkway below the upper aisle . Typical of Lorraine is the asymmetrical pillar successes, due to the multiple changes of plan during the long construction period.
La "Recevresse"
The Recevresse is a tabernacle-like central building from the 14th century, a unique piece of late Gothic architecture in eastern France, whose function (in connection with the pilgrimage) has not been clarified. A Gothic spire is recited in miniature form (see Strasbourg or Freiburg Minster )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monuments historiques: Avioth, Église
- ^ Basilique Notre-Dame d'Avioth on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 49 ° 33 '59.7 " N , 5 ° 23' 28.9" E