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 Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste — Perpignan, France Posted by:  prussel
N 42° 42.034 E 002° 53.818
31T E 491561 N 4727569
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist of Perpignan (French: Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, Catalan: Catedral de Sant Joan Baptista de Perpinyà) is the seat of the Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
Waymark Code: WMMV5H
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 11/07/2014
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The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist of Perpignan (French: Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, Catalan: Catedral de Sant Joan Baptista de Perpinyà) was begun in 1324 by King Sancho of Majorca (Sanç I de Mallorca i II de Cerdanya), and later finished in the 15th century. It replaced the Cathedral of Elna, and therefore the church was at first the seat of the Bishop of Elne, and then, from 1602, of the Bishop of Perpignan.
The cathedral was built in the Catalan Gothic style, because of its association with the Kingdom of Majorca. It has a wide nave (80 meters long, 18 m wide, and 26 m tall) made of seven cross-vaults, and features a short transept and apse, whose vault features seven keys.
The cathedral's western façade was never finished. When being restored in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Gothic window of the façade was rebuilt, as it had previously been substituted by a simple rectangular opening. The façade also features a portico and clock-tower, which date from the 18th century.
The Cathedral is protected as monument historique since 1906.
source: wikipedia
Dénomination de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): cathédrale
Localisation (from Merimee DB): Languedoc-Roussillon ; Pyrénées-Orientales ; Perpignan
Siècle de la campagne principale de construction (from Merimee DB): 14e siècle
Date de versement de la notice (Merimee DB): 08/09/1906
Photo with MH logo pictured included?: no
Référence de la notice (from Merimee DB): Not listed
Adresse de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Not listed
Précision sur la protection de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Not listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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