Strasbourg Cathedral
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+ | '''Strasbourg Cathedral''' or the '''Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg''' ({{lang-fr|Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg}}, {{lang-de|Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg}}), also known as '''Strasbourg [[Minster (church)|Minster]]''', is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] in [[Strasbourg]], [[Alsace]], [[France]]. Although considerable parts of it are still in [[Romanesque architecture]], 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. | ||
+ | Described by [[Victor Hugo]] as a "gigantic and delicate marvel", and by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]] as a "sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God", 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]]. [[Sandstone]] from the [[Vosges Mountains|Vosges]] used in construction gives the cathedral its characteristic pink hue. | ||
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Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-de), also known as Strasbourg Minster, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, 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.
Described by Victor Hugo as a "gigantic and delicate marvel", and by Goethe as a "sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God", 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. Sandstone from the Vosges used in construction gives the cathedral its characteristic pink hue.