Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, or Cathédrale de Strasbourg, German: Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg or Straßburger Münster), also known as Strasbourg Minster, is a cathedral. The cathedral was built in Gothic style. The belltower is 142 m high. It was the highest building in the world from 1647 to 1874. It is currently the second-highest cathedral in France, after Rouen Cathedral, which is 9m higher, at 151m. In 1880, Cologne Cathedral was finished (157m), and later Ulm minster (at 161m), the highest Cathedral in the World.
| Strasbourg Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 Strasbourg Cathedral's west façade, viewed from Rue Mercière | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1647 to 1874[I] | |
| Preceded by | Marienkirche im Stralsund |
| Surpassed by | Sankt-Nikolai-Kirche |
| General information | |
| Location | Strasbourg, France |
| Coordinates | 48°34′54″N 7°45′03″E / 48.58167°N 7.75083°ECoordinates: 48°34′54″N 7°45′03″E / 48.58167°N 7.75083°E |
| Construction started | 1015 |
| Completed | 1439 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | n/a |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture. Nevertheless, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318.
Victor Hugo described it as a "gigantic and delicate marvel".[2] The cathedral is visible far across the plains of Alsace and can be seen from as far off as the Vosges mountains or the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine.
An Al-Qaeda plot to bomb the adjacent Christmas market was prevented in 2000 by French and German police.[3]
- Strasbourg Cathedral - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
Erwin von Steinbach in Baden-Baden
Strasbourg Cathedral Media
Gerlach von Steinbach: Drawing 5, a 1360s design for the west facade. The largest and most ornate surviving original architectural drawing of the cathedral. Height 405 cm (159 in), width 86 cm (34 in).
Adolf Hitler triumphantly visits the cathedral in 1940
Tridentine Mass in the cathedral
Plan of cathedral – different colors indicate dates of construction
Flying buttresses on the southern side of the cathedral
The square and façade from the observation deck. Rue Mercière joins the square from the southwest in this view
1277 plan for west front (Plan Riss B restitution)
Emperior Charles V visits the cathedral in 1552. Behind him is the portal of Saint Laurent.
Interior of the cathedral, c. 1617
Exterior of cathedral in 1617
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References
- ↑ Strasbourg Cathedral at Emporis
- ↑ "Prodige du gigantesque et du délicat". Translation from a note at TrekEarth.com.
- ↑ France Convicts Islamic Militants Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine - CBS.com
