saint jacques 2340km strasbourg-france
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keillec
N 48° 34.871 E 007° 45.016
32U E 407828 N 5381653
the scallop shell of the cathedral of strasbourg.
Waymark Code: WM104XA
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 02/26/2019
Views: 8
EN:
the scallop shell of the cathedral of strasbourg.
the emblem of alsace, the notre dame cathedral of strasbourg counts among the most remarkable medieval cathedrals of europe.
built between 1176 and 1439, it rests on foundations of a previous building. his style evolved from Romanesque to Gothic. At the middle age the cathedral was both a gathering place and a starting point for pilgrims who, following the "stars" in the direction of saint jacques de compostelle, create itineraries which are the roots of europe, the stone in Shell-shaped scallop, affixed here in July 2013 as part of the project "chemin des etoiles"
FR:
la coquille saint jacque de la cathedrale de strasbourg.
l'embleme de l'alsace, la cathedrale notre dame de strasbourg compte parmi les cathedrales medievales les plus remarquable d'europe.
contruite entre 1176 et 1439, elle repose sur des fondations d'un edifice anterieur. son style evolua du roman au gothique. Au moyenne age la cathendrale etait a la fois un lieu de rassemblement et un point de depart des pelerins qui, en suivant "les etoiles" en direction de saint jacques de compostelle creerent des itineraires qui sont les racines de l'europe, la pierre en forme de coquille de saint jacques, apposee ici en juillet 2013 dans le cadre du project "chemin des etoiles"
Country: france
Type of Waymark: Information Marker
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