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The Elisabethenkirche, or Offene Kirche Elisabethen, is a 19th-century church building in the centre of Basel, next to the Theater Basel, in Switzerland. It is a well detailed example of Swiss Gothic Revival style churches. It has a 72 metres (236 ft) tall bell tower and spire. The tower has internal stairs.
The church construction begun in 1857 and was completed in 1864. [1] Its architect was Ferdinand Stadler and it was the first new church erected in Basel following the reformation. [1] Its construction was sponsored by the wealthy businessman Christoph Merian and his wife Margarethe Burckhardt-Merian, which were both laid to rest in the church [2] in black marble sarcophagi in the crypt below the church's main floor. Christoph Merian did not oversee the completion of the church as he died in 1858. [2] The Merians also founded the Christoph-Merian-Stiftung. [1] Today's congregation forms part of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt.
Today the church is home of the first Swiss "OpenChurch" or Offene Kirche Elisabethen]. [3] [4] The Offene Kirche Elisabethen caters to the spiritual, cultural and social needs of urban people of all backgrounds. It is also known for their support of the LGBT community. [4] [5]
The Offene Kirche Elisabethen is well known throughout the region for their Fasnachtsgottesdienst, [6] a service in honor of the Carnival of Basel. The Church has also served as the venue for punk concerts and at times it was converted into a club. [4]
Schöpfungsfeier (service with blessing of the human-animal relation), Heilungsfeiern (weekly and trimesterly healing-/blessing services for people in need and sorrow) and their gender aware spiritual practice.
Nearly 50'000 people visit the church per year.
47°33′10″N 7°35′28″E / 47.55278°N 7.59111°E
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The Elisabethenkirche, or Offene Kirche Elisabethen, is a 19th-century church building in the centre of Basel, next to the Theater Basel, in Switzerland. It is a well detailed example of Swiss Gothic Revival style churches. It has a 72 metres (236 ft) tall bell tower and spire. The tower has internal stairs.
The church construction begun in 1857 and was completed in 1864. [1] Its architect was Ferdinand Stadler and it was the first new church erected in Basel following the reformation. [1] Its construction was sponsored by the wealthy businessman Christoph Merian and his wife Margarethe Burckhardt-Merian, which were both laid to rest in the church [2] in black marble sarcophagi in the crypt below the church's main floor. Christoph Merian did not oversee the completion of the church as he died in 1858. [2] The Merians also founded the Christoph-Merian-Stiftung. [1] Today's congregation forms part of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt.
Today the church is home of the first Swiss "OpenChurch" or Offene Kirche Elisabethen]. [3] [4] The Offene Kirche Elisabethen caters to the spiritual, cultural and social needs of urban people of all backgrounds. It is also known for their support of the LGBT community. [4] [5]
The Offene Kirche Elisabethen is well known throughout the region for their Fasnachtsgottesdienst, [6] a service in honor of the Carnival of Basel. The Church has also served as the venue for punk concerts and at times it was converted into a club. [4]
Schöpfungsfeier (service with blessing of the human-animal relation), Heilungsfeiern (weekly and trimesterly healing-/blessing services for people in need and sorrow) and their gender aware spiritual practice.
Nearly 50'000 people visit the church per year.
47°33′10″N 7°35′28″E / 47.55278°N 7.59111°E