Temple Neuf, Metz

Temple Neuf (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃pl nœf], meaning "New Temple") is a Protestant church in Metz, France. It is located on place de la Comédie (next to Opéra-Théâtre),^[3] at the center of the Jardin d'Amour on the southwestern edge of Île du Petit-Saulcy, which is surrounded by the Moselle.

View from place de la Comédie

Temple Neuf
Neue evangelische Kirche
View from rue des Roches
49°07′14″N 06°10′19″E
Location	Place de la Comédie, Metz
Country	France
Denomination	Protestant Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine
History
Status	Active
Architecture
Architect(s)	Conrad Wahn[1]
Style	Romanesque Revival architecture[2]
Years built	1901–1904[1][2]
Specifications
Capacity	1,200[2]
Length	53 metres (174 ft)[2]
Width	26 metres (85 ft)[2]
Number of domes	1
Dome height (outer)	55 metres (180 ft)[2]
Monument historique
Designated	1930[3]
Reference no.	PA00106919[3]

The church was built by Glod, with the first stone being laid on 25 November 1901 (when Metz was a part of the German Empire),^[2] following plans by architect Conrad Wahn.^[1] It was inaugurated as the Neue evangelische Kirche on 14 May 1904 in the presence of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and his wife Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.^[2] The church is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture,^[2] and has been a monument historique of France since 1930.^[3]