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Former St John's Commanderie, Colmar, Alsace, France | Colmar Old Town - Alsace, France (IMG_2581_82.jpg)

Former St John's Commanderie, Colmar, Alsace, France

The St John’s Knights of Jerusalem founded a first hospital in the late 12th century. Attacked by the local clergy who saw a form of competition, the St. John’s Knights asserted themselves only in 1227 thanks to the support of the Pope Grégory IX. The church was consecrated in 1268 by Albert le Grand, a Dominican theologian. The former commanderie of St. John was sold in 1796. In 1858 it was converted into a school, still existing today. It took the name of “Institut Saint-Jean” in 1918. After several renovations in the 19th century, only few elements of the façade have been preserved from the original building.
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