Nijswiller. Sint Dionysiuskerk vanuit het zuidwesten

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Nave church of limestone dating back to the XII century, in the photo -. Before the restoration. Originally in the Romanesque style. documented known since 1178, being completed in the XVI-XVII vv.V 1895-1896. and in 1905 it was restored Pierre Cuypers / Pierre Cuypers. It should be noted that P.Koypers - a Dutch Viollet-le-Duc. He restored so as to best recreate, in his opinion, the original appearance of the building, cleansing it of all later brought about. (A radical restoration actions criticized by the architects of the next generation.) It was in this church P.Cuypers replaced all the windows XVII-XVIII centuries. The walls of the nave were raised, with the result that the roof had a slight inclination. The difference masonry walls of the nave and is now clearly visible above the windows: the Catholic Church.