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General Information

Beginning of works: 1165
Completion: 1205
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Rib vault
Function / usage: Cathedral
Material: Masonry structure
Architectural style: Gothic
Norman

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , , ,
Address: 4, rue du General de Dais
Coordinates: 49° 16' 32" N    0° 42' 12" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 102 m
nave width 10 m
height to key of vault 23.30 m
tower height 76.6 m
transept length 37.60 m

Excerpt from Wikipedia

Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux), is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France. A national monument, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry. The cathedral is in the Norman-Romanesque architectural tradition.

The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was here that William may have forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England.

Architecture

Following serious damage to the Cathedral in the 12th Century, the Cathedral was rebuilt in the Gothic style which is most notable in the crossing tower, transepts and east end. However, despite the crossing tower having been started in the 15th Century, it was not completed until the 19th Century.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Bayeux Cathedral" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20009459
  • Published on:
    23/06/2003
  • Last updated on:
    29/07/2014
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