Eglise protestante Saint-Sébastien

On the site of today's Protestant Church of San Sebastian was an old Catholic church, mentioned in parchments around 1300 Around 1534, following the introduction of the Reformation into the lordship of Riquewihr, the Catholic church was dedicated to Protestant worship. In 1606, the church, which had become Protestant, was enlarged by the Württemberg architect Heinrich Schickhardt, who added the bell tower to the west In 1687, by ordinance of King Ludwig XIV, the Protestant church became Simultaneum Between 1864 and 1866, the Protestant church that can be seen today was built at the same time as the Catholic church The bell tower houses a bell dating from 1598, weighing 1000 kg, with the following inscription: 'Alles Fleisch verschleisst wie ein Kleid, das ist der alte Bunt, Mensch, du musst sterben' (in English: 'The flesh deteriorates like a garment. Think of your death! »). The bell was classified as a historical monument in 1916, which made it possible to preserve it from requisition by the German authorities during the war. In 1867 the Stiehr-Mockers de Seltz built and installed the organ in the church of St. Sebastian. The design of the case is unusual, the clock is made of zinc, and the window console has excellent mechanical traction. At the back of the church: 9 tombstones of notables, dating from the 15th to 18th century, decorate the wall. On one of them, on the right, one can see an hourglass, frequently used to symbolize the passing and renewal of time.