Angers Cathedral

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Angers Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Angers, France, renowned for its distinctive twin spires and medieval stained glass.

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Angers Cathedral canonical 3
Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d’Angers 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
architecturalStyle Angevin Gothic
Gothic architecture
cityLandmarkStatus major landmark of Angers
constructionEnd 13th century
constructionStart 12th century
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Maurice
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers
elevationType two-storey elevation
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
followsRite Latin Rite
foundedBefore 13th century
function episcopal see
hasArtwork Gothic statuary
medieval stained glass cycle
sculpted portals
hasPart bell tower
choir
nave
stained glass windows
transept
twin spires
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationStart 1862
liturgicalStatus seat of the bishop of Angers
locatedIn Angers
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Maine-et-Loire
locatedInRegion Pays de la Loire
material stone
notableFeature Angevin cupola-like vaults
large rose window
medieval stained glass
rib-vaulted nave
officialName Angers Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d’Angers
previousBuildingOnSite Romanesque church
publicAccess yes
religiousAffiliation Catholic
religiousStatus cathedral church
roofType vaulted roof
towerHeight approximately 75 metres
usedFor cultural events
religious services
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angers hasLandmark Angers Cathedral
Margaret of Anjou placeOfBurial Angers Cathedral
Maison d'Adam near Angers Cathedral
Angers Cathedral officialName Angers Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d’Angers