General Information
| Name in local language: | Cathédrale Saint-Denis |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 4 November 1829 |
| Completion: | 1832 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
|---|---|
| Architectural style: |
Neoclassical |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1975 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Saint-Denis, Réunion |
|---|---|
| Address: | 22 avenue de la Victoire |
| Coordinates: | 20° 52' 37.86" S 55° 26' 55.64" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 22 m | |
| height | 20 m | |
| length | 45 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Saint-Denis Cathedral (French:Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis de La Réunion) or at greater length the Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Réunion, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Reunion, a dependency of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa. It is dedicated to Saint Denis, after whom the city of Saint-Denis is named, and is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion.
History
Construction began in November 1829 and was completed in 1832. The whole building was registered as a monument historique on 13 October 1975.
Henri Martin-Granel worked on the windows of the cathedral. The building was built according to plans by an engineer called Paradise, replacing a church of the 18th century. It took its final form in 1863. It was elevated to a cathedral in 1850 and was consecrated in 1860.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Saint-Denis Cathedral, Réunion" and modified on June 3, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Jean-Baptiste Dumas (architect)
- Prosper Gourel de Saint-Perne (construction supervisor)
- Charles Diomat (construction supervisor)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2005): Monuments historiques. Saint-Denis de la Réunion. Océan Editions, Saint-Denis (Réunion), pp. 12-15.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20025054 - Published on:
11/11/2006 - Last updated on:
10/07/2017
