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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Paris

Roman Catholic churches in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris
Paris 3e Église Sainte Élisabeth de Hongrie 665
Paris 3e Église Sainte Élisabeth de Hongrie 665

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church (Église Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Hongrie de Paris) is a Roman Catholic church located at 195 rue du Temple, near Place de la Republique in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France. It is named for Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a Princess of Hungary in the 13th century who became known as a symbol of Christian charity.The first stone of the church was laid by Marie de Medicis in 1628. The facade was inspired by the Church of the Gesù in Rome and the Jesuit style, while the later architecture drew upon the Beaux-Arts architecture and neoclassicism. It was classified as an historic monument of France in 1937.

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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Paris
Passage Sainte-Élisabeth, Paris 3rd Arrondissement (Paris)

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Église Sainte-Elisabeth (Église Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Hongrie)

Passage Sainte-Élisabeth
75003 Paris, 3rd Arrondissement (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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