General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1988 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1862 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin (67), Grand-Est, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 48° 34' 54.55" N 7° 45' 2.45" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| interior length | 103 m | |
| exterior length | 112 m | |
| crossing tower | height | 58 m |
| nave | height to key of vault | 32 m |
| width of central aisle | 16 m | |
| Northern tower | tower height | 142 m |
| western façade | width | 51.5 m |
| height | 66 m |
Materials
| building structure |
masonry
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1176 | Fire destroys the existing building. Reconstruction begins with the north transept. |
|---|---|
| 1180 — 1235 | Choir and transept. |
| 1240 — 1275 | Nave. |
| 1277 — 1339 | First two levels of the West façade by Erwin von Steinbach and his son Jean. |
| 1310 — 1320 | Bishop's Mitra at the crossing of the transept. |
| 1339 — 1365 | Third level right of the towers by Gerlach. |
| 1385 — 1398 | Third level in between the towers by Michael of Fribourg [Michael Parler] and later Claus of Lohr. |
| 1399 — 1419 | Lower level of the octagonal tower by Ulrich Ensinger. |
| 1419 — 1439 | Upper level of the tower by Johannes Hültz of Cologne. |
| 1906 — 1925 | Renovation works. |
Participants
- Michael Parler (master builder)
- Erwin von Steinbach (master builder) (façade)
- Ulrich Ensinger (master builder) (tower)
- Johannes Hültz (master builder) (tower)
- Jean von Steinbach (master builder) (façade)
- Claus de Lohr (master builder) (façade)
- Welinius de Nordelahe (master builder) (nave)
- Hermann Auriger (master builder)
- Rodolphus (master builder)
Architecture
- Jacques-François Blondel (architect) (choir grid)
Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Straßburger Münster - La Cathedrale Notre Dame
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L'architecture religieuse en Occident: Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)
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Mary Ann Sullivan: West Facade, North Portal--Tympanum: The Childhood of Jesus and jamb statues: Virtues Vanquishing Vices, Strasbourg Cathedral
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Photo-en-Ligne: Cathédrale Notre Dame, Strasbourg
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Strasbourg Cathedral (Mary Ann Sullivan)
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The Oeuvre Notre-Dame
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Wikipedia: Strasbourg Cathedral
Relevant Publications
- (1982): Alsace romane. 2nd edition, Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), pp. 37.
- (1989): Les bâtisseurs des cathédrales gothiques. Editions Les musées de la ville de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (France), pp. 498.
- (1945): Die Bombenschäden am Münster und am Frauenhaus in Strassburg. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1883-1946), v. 126, n. 17 (27 October 1945).
- (1920): Cathédrale. Presented at: Congrès archéologique de France, 83éme session, Metz, Strasbourg & Colmar, pp. 113-186.
- (1987): La cathédrale de Strasbourg. In: Travaux, n. 624 (September 1987), pp. 38-41.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000275 - Published on:
21/05/1999 - Last updated on:
03/09/2016
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