Church Saint-Maurice

The Church of Saint Maurice in Guewenheim was built in 1760. Silent witnesses to history, its walls were severely damaged during the two world wars. Between 1958 and 1965, a complete restoration restored its dignity, respecting its original architecture.

Inside, two altars attract attention: one dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and the other to Saint Anthony of Padua. Made of wood and stucco, they were painted in 1833 by Antoine Feuerstein, as was the tomb of the high altar, executed in an elegant neoclassical style.

The main altarpiece depicts Saint Maurice receiving the crown of martyrs from the hands of Christ, a striking work by Heinrich Kaiser. The baptismal font, meanwhile, comes from the old church, preserving a tangible link with the village's religious past.

The organ, built in 1833 by Joseph Stiehr, has survived the ages thanks to several successive restorations carried out by Rinckenbach, Thomann and then Louis-François Callinet, thus perpetuating a musical tradition at the heart of the liturgy.