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.
Facts
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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In Style
Source Amiens Cathedral (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
Sources
1. Amiens Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundationlead paragraph, sentence 1
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral.
lead paragraph, sentence 3
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 north of Paris.
Construction section
The cathedral was built almost entirely between 1220 and c. 1270
Fleche section
From the ground to sculpted cockerel at the pinnacle, the fleche 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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- Wikidata Q106934, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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