Reformed Church of Notre-Dame, Orbe | |
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Native name French: Église réformée Notre-Dame d'Orbe | |
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Type | Parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud |
Location | Orbe, canton of Vaud, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°43′29″N 06°31′58″E / 46.72472°N 6.53278°E |
Built | Until 1525 Enlarged 1687 |
Architect | Balthazar Huguenin and Balthazar Jeanneret Antoine Lagniaz |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Official name | Eglise réformée Notre-Dame |
Reference no. | 6367 |
Orbe Temple, also known as the Reformed Church of Notre-Dame ( French: église réformée Notre-Dame) or the Great Church of Orbe (French: Grande Église d'Orbe), is a Protestant church in the municipality of Orbe, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance.
The Great Church of Orbe was founded in the 12th century and destroyed for the first time in 1407 by a fire that devastated the whole building except the four walls and a few pillars. [1] The church was re-built beginning in 1408 and completed a century later by Balthazar Huguenin and Balthazar Jeanneret with the walls included in the city walls. [2] The works were ended by architect Antoine Lagniaz, who re-built the nave and the side aisles between 1521 and 1525. Moreover, three side chapels were enlarged in 1687. [3]
The Post- Gothic church has five naves and notably features statues on the keystone, as well as capitals that represent Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels. [4]
After the city was conquered by the canton of Bern in 1536 and after the introduction of the Reformation, the church became a temple and was shared by both faiths. The Protestant progressively made exclusive use of the building and installed a statue of reformer Pierre Viret (a native of Orbe) in the building in 1911. [5]
The temple was listed among the Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance. [6]
Reformed Church of Notre-Dame, Orbe | |
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Native name French: Église réformée Notre-Dame d'Orbe | |
![]() The church and the surrounding buildings | |
Type | Parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud |
Location | Orbe, canton of Vaud, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°43′29″N 06°31′58″E / 46.72472°N 6.53278°E |
Built | Until 1525 Enlarged 1687 |
Architect | Balthazar Huguenin and Balthazar Jeanneret Antoine Lagniaz |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Official name | Eglise réformée Notre-Dame |
Reference no. | 6367 |
Orbe Temple, also known as the Reformed Church of Notre-Dame ( French: église réformée Notre-Dame) or the Great Church of Orbe (French: Grande Église d'Orbe), is a Protestant church in the municipality of Orbe, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance.
The Great Church of Orbe was founded in the 12th century and destroyed for the first time in 1407 by a fire that devastated the whole building except the four walls and a few pillars. [1] The church was re-built beginning in 1408 and completed a century later by Balthazar Huguenin and Balthazar Jeanneret with the walls included in the city walls. [2] The works were ended by architect Antoine Lagniaz, who re-built the nave and the side aisles between 1521 and 1525. Moreover, three side chapels were enlarged in 1687. [3]
The Post- Gothic church has five naves and notably features statues on the keystone, as well as capitals that represent Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels. [4]
After the city was conquered by the canton of Bern in 1536 and after the introduction of the Reformation, the church became a temple and was shared by both faiths. The Protestant progressively made exclusive use of the building and installed a statue of reformer Pierre Viret (a native of Orbe) in the building in 1911. [5]
The temple was listed among the Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance. [6]