Dazzling Gothic architecture - Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Meaux (Meaux/FR)
Dazzling Gothic architecture.
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The cathedral consists of various Gothic architecture styles because of the long time of construction.
Photo May 2023, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux (groundbreaking 12th century - construction ended 17th century) after 323 years in time.
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Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Meaux - Architecture
The Meaux Cathedral (official name "Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux") is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Meaux, France. It is located in the department of Seine-et-Marne, east of Paris. The cathedral is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Meaux.
The cathedral rises to a height of 48 meters; inside, the vaults at the choir rise to 33 meters. The interior ornamentation is noted for its smoothness, and the space for its overall luminosity. The cathedral also contains a famous 17th century organ and the funerary monument of the famous Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, nicknamed "L'aigle de Meaux" (the eagle of Meaux), he was the bishop of Meaux from 1681 to 1704.
The cathedral site also includes the "Palais Épiscopal" housing the Bossuet Museum, the art and history museum of Meaux, and the "Jardin Bossuet de Meaux", a garden walled with a Gallo-Roman fortress wall, the historical remparts of this ancient city.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaux_Cathedral.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Dazzling Gothic architecture - Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Meaux (Meaux/FR)
Dazzling Gothic architecture.
.
The cathedral consists of various Gothic architecture styles because of the long time of construction.
Photo May 2023, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux (groundbreaking 12th century - construction ended 17th century) after 323 years in time.
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Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Meaux - Architecture
The Meaux Cathedral (official name "Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux") is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Meaux, France. It is located in the department of Seine-et-Marne, east of Paris. The cathedral is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Meaux.
The cathedral rises to a height of 48 meters; inside, the vaults at the choir rise to 33 meters. The interior ornamentation is noted for its smoothness, and the space for its overall luminosity. The cathedral also contains a famous 17th century organ and the funerary monument of the famous Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, nicknamed "L'aigle de Meaux" (the eagle of Meaux), he was the bishop of Meaux from 1681 to 1704.
The cathedral site also includes the "Palais Épiscopal" housing the Bossuet Museum, the art and history museum of Meaux, and the "Jardin Bossuet de Meaux", a garden walled with a Gallo-Roman fortress wall, the historical remparts of this ancient city.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaux_Cathedral.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #interior #Cathedral #Architecture #CathedraleSaintEtiennedeMeaux in #Meaux #France
Published at - Flickr - Google Photos and Maps