Church, hill in Vezelay - France

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the Church, the hill in Vézelay of France as a World Cultural Heritage in 1979.

Church, hill in Vezelay - World cultural heritage in France

Church in Vezelay in Bourgogne province in France. The church is called Magdalena , also known as the Basilica of St. Mary Magdalena . Historically, the precursor of the church was a monastery. The monastery called Benedictine , the church is now remodeled on the foundation of this monastery. In 861, Benedictine monks went to Vezelay Hill and decided to choose this place to build a monastery. The first monastery was built in 878 with the purpose of preserving the relics of St. Mary Magdalena. These relics were brought from Saint Maximin to Sainte Baurne in Provence in France. Later the monastery was renamed the church of Magdalena because it was here to worship St. Mary Magdalena and her relics.

In 1096, a new church was built on the old monastery. The new church was completed in 1104, but by 1120, the church suffered a great fire. After that fire, many of the church's structures were destroyed, including the main hall. The main hall was rebuilt and completed in 1138.

More and more, the church has more and more artifacts and relics of St. Mary Magdalena so it became an important place on the pilgrimage route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle . Magdalena church on Vezelay hill was once the starting point of many troops participating in crusades. In those crusades, it was not until 1190 when the British army led by General Richard and the French army led by Philippe Auguste also came from here to join the 3rd Crusade .

Years later, when the corpse of St. Mary Magdalene was discovered to be in Saint Maixmin to Sainte Baurne, the position of the church Magdalena declined gradually for Christian believers. Just when the corpse of Mary Magdalene was discovered in Saint Maixmin and Sainte Baurne, here was another church built for St. Magdalene.

During the French revolution, the church of Magdalena was severely destroyed by the people and the army who took stones from the church as construction materials and weapons. At that time, the Magdalena church was almost only the general council room still intact.

Until 1840, under the direction of architect Eugène Viollet le Duc and Prosper Merimee, the Magdalena church began to be restored. From 1920, Sainte Mary Magdelane returned to work and gradually regained her position, the church continuing to become a stop on the pilgrimage path of the sheep.

Due to many repairs, construction and monastic events, the church architecture has many different parts and different from the original. The church porch dates from the 12th century (around 1145-1150), while the main building of the church has Roman architecture completed in 1140, the horizontal corridor has a Gothic style completed in 1190. In general, the new church has additional arches along the Roma-style pipes, with an electric charge consisting of two compartments, a central electric and two side compartments. The new church also has a harem surrounded by a main hallway, from there radiates five altars. Electric bills play an important role in worshiping rites in churches. Electricity is connected with three main Gothic-style doors.

Magdalena Church in Vezelay is special because there are many works of art in Bourgogne . The glass doors and handles of the church are also decorated with the emperor's mark. Especially in the church, there is a life mural of Jesus and the apostles. Although there have been many changes from the original, the Magdalene church and the hill in Vezelay still have important historical and architectural values. In 1979, the church and hill area officially became a World Heritage Site recognized by Unesco . So far the Church in Vezelay has become an important place, also a tourist attraction of the province of Bourgogne in France.