Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul

About

Saints-Pierre-et-Paul parish church is a Romanesque church in Rosheim, Lower Rhine. It is one of the most important stages of the Romanesque road of Alsace from the north. The building in pink and yellow sandstone was built around 1150, the crossover of the transept and the bell tower were enhanced from 1286, in Gothic style.

The work began with the apse which still remains the most richly decorated part. Some of the sculptures were destroyed or damaged during the French Revolution. The interior of the church is small and simple and impresses above all by its harmonious proportions and the voluntary contrast between the large blocks and the narrower stones of the walls.

The main ornamentation is found on carved capitals, including the famous "head hat" with its 21 human figures. The organ of 1733 is a work by André Silbermann. The building has been classified as historic monuments since 1840.