Cathédrale Saint Etienne - Metz, France
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N 49° 07.178 E 006° 10.500
32U E 293879 N 5444598
[FR] La cathédrale Saint-Étienne est l’église principale du diocèse de Metz en Moselle. [ENG] Saint-Etienne Cathedral is the principal church of the diocese of Metz in Moselle.
Waymark Code: WM6F2E
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 05/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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[FR] La cathédrale Saint-Étienne est l’église principale du diocèse de Metz en Moselle.
La cathédrale Saint Etienne est le résultat de six périodes de modifications. Elle a été construite de 1220 à 1520 avec des modifications ultérieures.
Elle est la cathédrale de France possédant la plus grande surface vitrée — près de 6 500 mètres carrés (ce qui explique son surnom : "Lanterne de Dieu") — et présente les plus grandes verrières gothiques d’Europe. Sa voûte est suspendue à quarante-et-un mètres au dessus du sol, la nef est la troisième plus haute de France.

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[ENG] Saint-Etienne Cathedral is the principal church of the diocese of Metz in Moselle.
It is the result of six periods of changes, and was built from 1220 to 1520 with subsequent amendments.
It is the cathedral in France with the largest glazed area - about 6 500 square meters (which explains his nickname: "Lantern of God") - and presents the largest Gothic windows of Europe. His vault is suspended to forty-one feet above the ground, the nave is the third highest in France.
Address:
Centre-ville de Metz


Religious affiliation: Catholique / Catholic

Date founded or constructed: de 1220 à 1520

Web site: [Web Link]

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