Ancienne église Saint-Étienne de Lille

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The former church of Saint-Étienne in Lille is a religious building based in the commune of Lille. It was demolished during the siege of Lille in 1792 by the Austrians.

History: Prior to the construction of the Saint-Étienne church, a Romanesque church with a semicircular single apse was located. This church could date from the 11th century. The church which dates from the 13th or 14th century was built at the site of a primitive church mentioned by the Charter of 1066 of foundation of the Collège Saint-Pierre. The church owed much to the Hangouart, a rich Lille family who had served the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1649, Marguerite de Fourmestraux offered the church a tapestry showing the stoning of Saint-Étienne. The church was destroyed on 29 September 1792 by Austrian bullballs during the siege of Lille. The bombing also destroyed a dozen houses around the church. The Rue des Débris-Saint-Étienne was built in place.

The parish church was replaced by the former chapel of the Jesuit college, a few hundred meters away, rue de l'Hôpital-Militaire.

Description of the building: The former church of Saint-Étienne was located north of the...