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Guebwiller
priory and church
A brief description.
"Gebunvillare " is mentioned early 774. In the 12th century Murbach's abbey,owner of the village built the parochial church, and helped the inhabitants to build a fortified surrounding wall towards 1270.
The Dominican church, 14th century.
In 1450 the abbot " Barthélemy of Andlau "abolished the privileges of the city. In 1633 Guebwiller was invaded by the Swedes and suffered a lot from their occupation. In 1759 the noble Chapter (the former abbey) of Murbach came there to settle : thanks to the latter the reconstruction of the " Neuenburg's abbatial castle " as well as the construction of canonical houses and the 'Our Lady's' church were begun. It is then that Guebwiller became the capital of a small state including the valleys of the Thur and Lauch rivers.
The Dominicaans built a priory with church in the 14th century.
The chruch is decorated with frescoes.
Philately
The choir of the church of the Dominicans in Guebwiller.
France 1959. Postmark Guebwiller 13.03.1959.
The contour of the church
La saison musicale aux Dominicains
le premier Samedi de Juin, Juillet, Aout
et Septembre.
France 1978. Postmark Guebwiller 20.12.1978.
La saison musicale aux Dominicains
le premier Samedi de Juin, Juillet, Aout
et Septembre.
France 1982. Postmark Guebwiller 22.07.1982.
Contour of the church.
Sa saison musicale aux Dominicains.
France 1982. Postmark Guebwiller
22.11.1982.
Foir exposition EXPO 86
aux Dominicains.
France 1986. Guebwiller 13-14 Sept 1986.
Sa saison musicale aux Dominicains.
France 1991. Postmark Guebwiller.9-7-1991.
Théodore Beck céramist:
1823-1891 guebwillerois
France 2002. Postmark Guebwiller,
13.03.2002.
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