The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, or Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Amiens, set on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, about 120 kilometers north of Paris.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own accountGothic Catholic cathedral 1 LocationSourced to the subject's own accountAmiens, Picardy region, France, about 120 km north of Paris 1 Completed Year Completed YearSourced to the subject's own accountCirca: the source gives the main building campaign as 1220 to about 1270 (the nave itself was complete by 1236); towers and facades continued into the early 14th century, and the flèche seen today is a 19th-century replacement. Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own accountRuns to the tip of the flèche (spire), a 19th-century replacement, ground to pinnacle. Separately, the vaulted interior reaches about 42 meters, the tallest complete Gothic nave vault in France, a distinct and often-cited figure not stored here because this key holds one overall building height. Classification
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Source UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Amiens Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens; Picard: Cathédrale Noter-Danme d'Anmiens), or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral.
Lead section
It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Paris.
Construction section
The cathedral was built almost entirely between 1220 and c. 1270
Flèche
From the ground to sculpted cockerel at the pinnacle, the flèche reaches a height of 112.70 m (369.8 ft).
standing status determination, wikipedia summary
The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens.
- In Style: French Gothic architecture, infobox architectural_style field: French Gothic
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Amiens Cathedral
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View the SourceUNESCO World Heritage Centre: Amiens Cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage CentreUses Element: Stained Glass, Justification for inscriptionQuote, Uses Element: Stained Glass, Justification for inscription
masterpiece of Gothic architecture for the beauty of its interior elevation, its prodigious sculpted decoration and its stained glass
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