Tours Cathedral
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Tours Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Tours, France, renowned for its intricate architecture and impressive stained glass windows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tours Cathedral canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ French Rayonnant Gothic ⓘ
surface form:
Rayonnant Gothic
|
| category |
Cathedrals in Centre-Val de Loire
ⓘ
Gothic cathedrals in France ⓘ Monuments historiques of Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Tours ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Gatien
ⓘ
Saint Maurice ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Archdiocese of Tours ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| followsBuildingOnSite | earlier Romanesque cathedral ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Tours ⓘ |
| hasArt |
Gothic statuary
ⓘ
medieval stained glass ⓘ sculpted portals ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| hasDiocese | Diocese of Tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1862 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tours ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
choir stalls
ⓘ
elaborate west façade ⓘ rose windows ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ triforium and clerestory ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfConstruction | 15th century ⓘ |
| previousStyleOnSite | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tours