Another attraction of the city center of Metz, and more specifically, the southwestern part of the island of Petit Soucy, is the Protestant church Temple Neuf. It was built in 1903 by a German architect in neo-romantic style. The prototype of the temple was the Romanesque Speyer Cathedral, which was the tomb of the German-Roman emperors. Dark gray Vosges sandstone was chosen as the main building material. The church was consecrated in 1904. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself was present at the consecration of the church.→