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Architecture
The architecture found inside and outside of the Cathedral of Strasbourg took many years to perfect. Its facade was one of the first to be complex enough to require prior sketching. This cathedral is chiefly unique in its astronomical clock and the fact that it has only one spire. Though lone, this spire makes up for it by completing the cathedral's 142 meters. For four centuries, people http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/-rn2CBCsHyF/Strasbourg referred to Strasbourg as being the world's tallest structure. +Baden+Baden+Prepare+NATO+Sumtbmit/9MiKjLY0I Even today, the cathedral remains among the world's taller churches.
The interior design of Strasbourg is incredibly intricate and detailed, as
was the custom when using Gothic style. As the cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mother, her ascension and coronation are illustrated in two images at the southern transept. Some of the stained glass windows in the church were made as early as the twelfth century. Also within the cathedral is the Gothic baptismal font designed by Dotzinger in 1453 and the statue-filled pulpit done in 1485 by Hans Hammer. Some parts of the walls are covered by 17th-century tapestries, while murals decorate others. The cathedral even had an organ in the year 1260, though the original no longer remains inside today.
The statues in and outside of the church consist mainly of Biblical figures. Close to the organ can be found a large statue of Samson, and some of the figures outside the church represent prophets. Many of the sculptures were destroyed in the French Revolution, but were later rebuilt in an attempt to restore the cathedral's original look.
One of the latest additions to the cathedral was a surprising Romanesque dome built over the crossing. The dome blends together the Gothic and Romanesque building styles.
The interior design of Strasbourg is incredibly intricate and detailed, as
was the custom when using Gothic style. As the cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mother, her ascension and coronation are illustrated in two images at the southern transept. Some of the stained glass windows in the church were made as early as the twelfth century. Also within the cathedral is the Gothic baptismal font designed by Dotzinger in 1453 and the statue-filled pulpit done in 1485 by Hans Hammer. Some parts of the walls are covered by 17th-century tapestries, while murals decorate others. The cathedral even had an organ in the year 1260, though the original no longer remains inside today.
The statues in and outside of the church consist mainly of Biblical figures. Close to the organ can be found a large statue of Samson, and some of the figures outside the church represent prophets. Many of the sculptures were destroyed in the French Revolution, but were later rebuilt in an attempt to restore the cathedral's original look.
One of the latest additions to the cathedral was a surprising Romanesque dome built over the crossing. The dome blends together the Gothic and Romanesque building styles.
Exterior carvings
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