Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-of-Port

The basilica of Saint-Nicolas-of-Port is gigantic a Gothic Basilique of style blazing set up with by Rene II duke of Lorraine and duke of Bar following his victory against Charles Bold the, at the time of the Bataille of Nancy on January 5th 1477. It is located at Saint-Nicolas-of-Port in Meurthe and the Moselle (Lorraine).

History

To the 11th century is brought back to Saint-Nicolas-of-Port a Relique: the blessing dextral Saint Nicolas's Day, a church will be devoted to the saint at the 12th century.

According to the legend, Cunon de Réchicourt a Lorraine knight imprisoned in 1230 at the time of the Sixth crusade miraculeusement would have been miraculeusement released from its jail ten years later by Saint Nicolas's Day. Transported during its sleep by the saint, it awoke in front of the porch of the church. During the celebration of the office which followed the chains which enclosed the size and the members of the prisoner fell from themselves. Returned in its stronghold, to sir it of Réchicourt ordered that a procession takes place every year, and one saw until the Révolution a delegation of people of Réchicourt at the time of these celebrations.

Quickly the Pilgrimage in Saint Nicolas's Day extends well beyond the Lorraine, and the saint is regarded as the patron saint the Lorraine ones. It is besides in this building that collected Jeanne d' Arc before leaving to bring its message to the Dolphin of France.

Victory of the duke Rene II vis-a-vis the " large duke of occident" Charles Bold the in 1477 at the time of the Bataille of Nancy will determine the the young sovereign to make build a more imposing building to symbolize its recognition with patron saint of Lorraine. The construction of the current basilica starts in 1481 and is completed in 1545, it was devoted in 1560.

It was devoted Basilique in 1950 by the Pope Pie XII.

Strongly deteriorated at the time of the Second world war by the Bombardment S of 1940, it was restored thanks to the Legs of a Portoise rich person married to an American: Camille Croué Friedman.

Structure

The basilica has the proportions of true a Gothic Cathédrale of style blazing. These dimensions are at the very least impressive:
  • a 32 m height nave,
  • of the slim columns 28 m (highest of France),
  • two turns of 85 and 87 m respectively capped with bell-towers with bulbs.

The building is of a rare homogeneity of style because of its fast enough construction for its dimensions with respect of the initial plans. It has harmonious volumes.

See too

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External bonds

  • History of the basilica and its stained glasses
  • the vault of the basilica
  • Photographs of the procession to the torches the day of the saint Nicolas
  • Panorama of the interior of the Basilica

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