Catedral de San Miguel - Carcassonne, Francia - Cathedrals on Waymarking.com

Edificada por orden del rey de Francia Luis IX, en 1247, a fin de reemplazar un antiguo santuario, fue modificándose y ampliándose a partir del año 1283. Durante el incendio de la bastida de Saint-Louis por las tropas del Príncipe negro en 1355, la iglesia Saint-Michel sufrió graves deterioros. Durante la reconstrucción se decidió incorporarle nuevas fortificaciones: a nivel del ábside se construyó una torre cilíndrica con aspecto militar y se cavaron fosos alrededor del edificio de 10 metros de anchura.

En 1803 se le transfirió la sede episcopal, que se ubicaba desde la Edad Media en la catedral Saint-Nazaire, convirtiéndose así en la nueva catedral de Carcasona. En 1857, se decidió realizar profundas modificaciones con el fin de adaptar el edificio a su nueva función; la dirección de los trabajos fue confiada al arquitecto Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.

Built by order of King Louis IX of France, in 1247, in order to replace an old sanctuary, it was modified and enlarged from the year 1283. During the burning of the Saint-Louis bastide by the troops of the Black Prince in 1355, the Saint-Michel church suffered severe damage. During the reconstruction it was decided to incorporate new fortifications: at the level of the apse a cylindrical tower with a military appearance was built and moats were dug around the 10 meter wide building.

In 1803, the episcopal seat, which had been located since the Middle Ages in the Saint-Nazaire cathedral, was transferred to it, thus becoming the new cathedral of Carcassonne. In 1857, it was decided to carry out extensive modifications in order to adapt the building to its new function; the direction of the works was entrusted to the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.

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Address: Rue Voltaire, 52 11000 Carcassonne, francia Religious affiliation: Católica Date founded or constructed: 1/1/1247 Web site: [Web Link]

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