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1860. Completed. 1868. The Église Saint-Augustin de Paris (French pronunciation: [eɡliz sɛ̃t‿oɡystɛ̃ də paʁi]; English: Church of St. Augustine) is a Catholic church located at 46 boulevard Malesherbes in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The church was built between 1860 and 1871 by the Paris city chief architect Victor Baltard.
Apr 12, 2021 · Eglise Saint-Augustin is a stunning church. With its prominent metal frame and many architectural styles, it's unlike any other. What's more, it was completely renovated from 2016 to 2018, and is ...
The architect Louis-Auguste Boileau was the first to use iron and cast iron in a church, in Saint Eugène, Paris, in 1853; his imaginative use of Gothic forms gave an impression of amplitude by multiplying the perspectives. Saint Augustin is perhaps less inventive but the interior is impressive.
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The Saint-Augustin Church is a huge vessel representative of ultimate religious constructions néo-baroques in the capital, during second half of the XIXth century, Second Empire time. Built in 11 years since 1860, this modern and very light church, was made by the architect Baltard in the district formerly called "Small Poland".
A parish was therefore established and a church built, and great care was taken that the church matched the elegance and wealth of the surrounding housing. The architect called in to design Saint Augustin was Victor Baltard, famed for his previous work on the Halles de Paris.
Saint-Augustin's facade features a frieze by sculptor François Jouffroy depicting Jesus and the twelve apostles above the four evangelists. The rose window was designed by Prosper Lafaye (1806-1833). It has the unusual feature of being reinforced with an armature of cast iron. The dome is surrounded by four towers which serve as buttresses.
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