Cathédrale Notre-Dame - Strasbourg, France
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N 48° 34.900 E 007° 45.033
32U E 407850 N 5381707
[EN] The Strasbourg Cathedral is an absolute masterpiece of Gothic art. [FR] La cathédrale de Strasbourg est un chef d’œuvre absolu de l’art gothique.
Waymark Code: WM154DE
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 10/14/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 5

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"The construction of the Romanesque cathedral, of which nothing remains except the crypt and the footprint, began in 1015. The spire of the current building, Gothic style, was completed in 1439.

"Prodigy of the gigantic and delicate" in the words of Victor Hugo, its facade is a fantastic ornamental wealth. The arrow, 142 meters high, is a masterpiece of lightness and elegance. The cathedral was until the nineteenth century the highest building of all Christendom.

Outside, the facade is the largest picture book of the Middle Ages. Hundreds of sculptures that seem to stand out from the wall accentuate the effects of shadow and light. The color of the pink sandstone changes according to the time of day and the color of the sky. On summer evenings, the luminous scenography is a delight.

Inside, the slender nave inspires the recollection. The windows of the twelfth to the fourteenth century and the rose are a delight. The monumental organ has a remarkable buffet with automatons. The astronomical clock of the Renaissance period and whose mechanism dates from 1842 is a masterpiece in itself, whose parade of the Apostles can be admired every day at 12:30.

Accessible to people with reduced mobility on the north side."

Sources : The Church

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" La construction de la cathédrale romane, dont il ne reste rien sinon la crypte et l’emprise au sol, débuta en 1015. La flèche de l’édifice actuel, de style gothique, fut achevée en 1439.

“Prodige du gigantesque et du délicat“ selon le mot de Victor Hugo, sa façade est d’une richesse ornementale fantastique. La flèche, haute de 142 mètres, est un chef d’œuvre de légèreté et d’élégance. La cathédrale fut jusqu’au XIXe siècle l’édifice le plus élevé de toute la chrétienté.

A l’extérieur, la façade est le plus grand livre d’images du Moyen-Age. Les centaines de sculptures qui semblent se détacher du mur accentuent les effets d’ombre et de lumière. La couleur du grès rose change selon l’heure du jour et la couleur du ciel. Les soirs d’été, la scénographie lumineuse est un enchantement.

A l’intérieur, la nef élancée inspire au recueillement. Les vitraux du XIIe au XIVe siècle et la rose sont un enchantement. L’orgue monumental possède un remarquable buffet doté d’automates. L’horloge astronomique d’époque Renaissance et dont le mécanisme date de 1842 est un chef d’œuvre en soi, dont le défilé des Apôtres peut être admiré tous les jours à 12H30.

Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite côté nord."

Sources : La Cathédrale

Type of Church: Cathedral

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1176

Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic

Archdiocese: STRASBOURG

Diocese: Strasbourg

Address/Location:
Place de la Cathédrale
Strasbourg, Haut-Rhin France
67000


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Date of organization: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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