Sunday, July 23, 2006

The Church at Thann

Thann is a small town at the southern end of Alsace. It marks the end of the Alsatian wine road as Rhine valley turns Eastward toward Basel and into Switzerland. Thann sits at the base of the Vosges mountains and faces the relatively flatter land that runs in a ribbon down to the fortress town of Belfort.

This post is share a few pictures of the little church in Thann. It isn't the biggest or the most ornate, but it has its charms. For example, the intro picture shows how each of the sections of roof are decorated with ceramic tiles in different patterns. The three pictures below show the ornate carving on the main portal, a sampling of the stained glass, and a statue from exterior.
Finally, the picture below shows the thing which, to me, is the most interesting feature. The dark tubular things under the pews are radiators for hot water heating. Guess they wanted no one to stay away because of the chill.

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