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'''St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre''', is a [[Roman Catholic]] church in [[Le Havre]], [[France]], built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was almost entirely destroyed during [[World War II]]. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict. |
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| ⚫ | The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, [[Auguste Perret]], teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect [[Le Corbusier]]. The sombre interior is in the [[Neo-Gothic]] style. The tower is 107 metres tall and acts as a beacon visible from out at sea, especially at night when illuminated. |
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'''St Joseph's Church, Le Havre''' is a 107-metre tall church in [[Le Havre]], [[France]]. |
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Construction on the church began in 1951, and ended in 1957. Some interpret its gloomy, [[neo-Gothic]] interior as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in Le Havre during a [[NSDAP|Nazi]] siege.<ref>Andrew Saint, "[http://www.lrb.co.uk/v25/n03/sain01_.html In Le Havre]". ''[[London Review of Books]]'', [[6 February]] [[2003]].</ref> |
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It was built, along with the vast majority of the current town, after the total devastation the town suffered during the [[Second World War]]. It is dedicated to local citizens killed during those air raids. |
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* Andrew Saint, [http://www.lrb.co.uk/v25/n03/sain01_.html In Le Havre]" (''[[London Review of Books]]'', [[6 February]] [[2003]]) |
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Auguste Perret was the teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect [[Le Corbusier]]. |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1181 |
| Inscription | 2005 (29th Session) |
St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre, is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France, built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was almost entirely destroyed during World War II. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict.
The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, Auguste Perret, teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. The sombre interior is in the Neo-Gothic style. The tower is 107 metres tall and acts as a beacon visible from out at sea, especially at night when illuminated.
Sources
- Andrew Saint, In Le Havre" (London Review of Books, 6 February 2003)
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