Sainte-Madeleine, Strasbourg

Stayed in the hotel nearby only to be woken every morning by the bells ringing from 6am every 15mins. Why can't they ring from a more sensible time like 8am?

Peace, Love, Fraternity to all the children

Interesting historically ... too bad the pastor left

Possible to enter the church 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Magdalenenkirche (Église Sainte-Madeleine) is a Catholic church complex in Strasbourg. The church, which was almost completely destroyed twice, is now a mixture of Gothic and simplified Art Nouveau. From the former Magdalene convent church, the last sacred Gothic building in Strasbourg (completed in 1478), only the late Gothic choir has survived since a devastating fire in 1904 preserved with original fresco remains. It now serves as a chapel. The current church by Fritz Beblo was added at right angles to the old choir around 1907. It has a barrel vault based on the model of the Michaelskirche in Munich and a striking bell tower. Beblo's new building is much larger than its late medieval predecessor. Beblo's work was severely damaged by British and American bombing on August 11, 1944 and rebuilt unchanged in 1958.