Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre (Lille)

Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre, Lille
Religion
AffiliationCatholic church
DistrictVieux-Lille
RegionHauts-de-France
Location
LocationLille
CountryFrance
Geographic coordinates50°38′31″N 3°03′44″W / 50.64194°N 3.06222°W / 50.64194; -3.06222
Architecture
TypeGothic
Date established12th century
Completed17th century
Demolished1794
Attached to the Diocese of Cambrai (in the 18th century) Monument historique

The collegiate church of Saint-Pierre was once a large church located in Vieux-Lille, and for almost 750 years it set the pace for Lille's religious life. Seriously damaged during the Austrian siege of 1792, its destruction began in 1794. Its crypt, the only remaining vestige, was listed as a historic monument in 1971.

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