General Information
| Name in local language: | Cathédrale Saint-Etienne |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1195 |
| Completion: | 1250 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1992 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1862 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Bourges, Cher (18), Centre-Val de Loire, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 47° 4' 55.92" N 2° 23' 57.01" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 45 m | |
| length | 120 m | |
| interior length | 117 m | |
| interior width | 41 m | |
| nave | height of vaults of main aisle | 38 m |
| height of vaults of second aisle | 18 m | |
| height of vaults of third aisle | 9.10 m |
Materials
| arches |
stone
|
|---|---|
| columns |
stone
|
| walls |
stone
|
| vault |
masonry
|
Participants
- Henri de Sully (master builder)
- Guillaume (master builder)
- Simon de Sully (master builder)
- Guy de Dammartin (master builder)
- Philippe Berruyer (master builder)
Architecture
- Paul-Louis Boeswillwald (architect)
Reconstruction
Architecture
- Guillaume de Pelvoysin (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Kathedrale Saint Etienne
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Berrichou: Visite cathedrale saint étienne de Bourges
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L'architecture religieuse en Occident: Saint Etienne de Bourges (Cher)
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Médiathèque de l'Architecture et du patrimoine: Centre: Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges
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Site des Amis de la Cathédrale de Bourges (Evènements culturels et cultuels)
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UNESCO: Sites du Patrimoine Mondial: Cathédrale de Bourges
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Wikipedia: Bourges Cathedral
Relevant Publications
- (1990): L'architecture gothique en France 1130-1270. Flammarion, Paris (France), pp. 575.
- (1972): Art & Architecture in Medieval France. Medieval Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church Treasuries. Icon Editions (Harper & Row Publishers), New York (USA), pp. 222-233.
- (2000): Bourges, la cathédrale. Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), pp. 250.
- Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse (Tome III-D). Val-de-Loire, Berry. Robert Laffont, Paris (France), pp. 31-35.
- (1982): Experiments in Gothic Structure. The MIT Press, Cambridge (USA), pp. 35-49, 102-113.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002184 - Published on:
05/11/2001 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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