The Catholic bulletin., 1920-01-10
SWISS PLACES OF WORSHIP

the church was completely restored.
The interior of the church itself
with its ancient stained glass windows,
its historic pulpit and magnificent or.
gan, is of inspiring beauty, the same
as the adjoining chapel of the Macca.
bees, which is pronounced to be one
of the truest specimens of Gothic ar
chitecture.
Lausanne and Vevey. .. ~.
Another haunt, we'll beloved by in
tellectual leaders who took a delight in
making this radiant lake region their
residence, is the city of five hills-Lau-
same. The Cathedral, one of it's most
characteristic landmarks, dates back
to the 9Th century, 1t was consecrated
to the Blessed Virgin by Pope Gregory
X, in 1875, in presence of the Emperor
Rodolphe of Habsburg, and has been
rebuilt several times. The Church of
Our Lady owes its beauty not only to
the particular gracefulness of it's out
lines and the purity of it's Gothic style,
but also to the lofty height OF it's
arches.
The lovely rose-window, the 60 an
cient stained glass windows, the
carved choir-stalls, and some 18th GEN.
tury wall paintings, are noteworthy
features of this imposing temple of
worship.
A little further on beckons another
acknowledged paradise of philosophers
and literary stars: Vevey, the Vibis-
Gus of the Romans, with the late 18th
century Church of st. Martin, occupy
ing a romantic situation on a hill out
side the town.
Fribourg.
A delightful trip from the lake of
Geneva, through the quaint Gruyere
the most picturesque part of
the canton of Fribourg, brings us to
the time-honored city of that name,
in 117S by Berthold w of Zah-
ringen, occupying rocky height al
most surrounded by the river Sarine.
Fribourg, a pronounced Roman Cath
olic center, is the seat of the Bishop
of Lausanne and a Roman Catholic
University. The city's most revered
place of worship is the Collegiate
Church of st. Nicholas.
On June 8, 1882, Roger, Bishop of
Lausanne, consecrated the first place
of worship at Fribourg. A century
later, in 1888, the foundation was laid
OF the present edifice, of which the
Gothic nave was completed in 1343,
the handsome tower, with winding
staircase of 365 steps and $50 feet
high, in 1892, and the choir in 1881.
The main portal represents "The
Last Judgment" in a most impressive
and dramatic scene. The lofty inte-
rior. with no less than 12 side chapels,
itself by it's impressive
spaciousness and harmony. To the
right is the Chapel of the Holy Sep.
ulcher, dating back to 1888. The fig
ure of Christ stretched out on the
tomb, and the various emotion-flled
personages surrounding Him-all cut
In sandstone, form a noteworthy
group. Stained glass windows from the
ancient abbey of Hauterive, near Fri
bourg, decorate the choir and modern
glass is seen in the nave.
Of universal fame is undoubtedly
the organ of the Fribourg Cathedral,
and those who love music must hear
this wonderful instrument themselves,
to appreciate the various effects it can
be made to produce. Built in 1S24-34
by Al. Mooser, whose bust has been
placed to the left of the entrance, it
has "A stops and 1900 pipes, some of
them 80 feet in length. There may be
more powerful organs in Europe, but
none surpasses this one in it's marvel.
ous purity of tone. The ringing peals
Of praise that fall, refined and rarefied,
from the vaulted ceiling, the golden,
angelic arpeggios that are whispered
through the carved stalls, or the plain.
tive tones of prayer that penetrate to
the very altars of the side chapels-|
they leave perpetual echo in the
human soul.
Ito be eontinued.)