St. Pierre Cathedral
The St. Peter 's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint- Pierre ) is named after the apostle Peter former cathedral of the Bishop of Geneva and now main Protestant church of the city of Geneva.
History
The construction of the three-nave pillar basilica was begun about 1160 in the Romanesque style, completed one hundred years later in the Gothic style and extended upstream to one of the main facade of the 18th century neo-classical portico.
Equipment
The interior has a rich sculptural decoration, especially on the capitals. 1406 Makkabäerkapelle was built in flamboyant style.
Organ
The organ was established in 1965 by organ builder Metzler & Söhne ( Dietikon ) built. The modern organ case was designed by architect Poul -Gerhard Andersen ( Copenhagen). The scheduling is based on the North German organs of the 17th century French baroque instruments. The instrument has 67 registers, four manuals and pedal. The Spieltrakturen are mechanically, electrically, the Registertrakturen.
- Couplers: I / II, III / II, IV / II, I / P, II / P III / P
Bells
In the two towers hang läutbare eight bells from the 15th to the 21st century. 1897 four bells were tuned to up to a semitone lower. 1946, the plant was electrified by the company muff Kulmerau. The smallest bell, Le Rappel is manually läubar by cable. As a soloist, she heard, for example, the National Day celebration or just before midnight on New Year's Eve. Lunch at 12 clock ringing bell 2 Every Saturday at 19 clock and Sunday before the service by 10 clock sounds the Sunday bells from the bell 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and La Clémence ( 1) is supplemented on high feast days. The 19 - stimmge glockenspiel and the Cloche of Hours ( hour bell ) are housed in the openwork spire.
Environment
Next to the Cathedral, Temple de l' Auditoire is from the 15th century, the John Calvin and Theodore Beza served as an auditorium for theological lectures.
Under the cathedral excavations can be visited. These excavations, that the Church has a complex building history; ecclesiastical buildings date back to the 4th century.
This term has the remains of a Allobrogian chief tomb can expose, that's obviously been the subject of cultic veneration for a long time.