Tournai Cathedral

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Tournai Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Tournai, Belgium, renowned for its distinctive blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
World Heritage Site
church building
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
constructionStart 12th century
coordinates approximately 50.607°N 3.389°E
country Belgium
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
diocese Diocese of Tournai
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Tournai
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
hasFeature Gothic choir with ambulatory
large Romanesque nave
massive crossing towers
hasGothicElements choir
hasPart apse
choir
five-tower group
nave
transept
hasRomanesqueElements nave and transept
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected monument of Belgium
isCathedralOf Bishop of Tournai
locatedIn Tournai
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory French-speaking Community of Belgium
surface form: French Community of Belgium

Hainaut
surface form: Hainaut Province

Wallonia
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOn Scheldt
surface form: Scheldt valley
materialUsed blue-grey limestone
nativeName Tournai Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai
numberOfTowers 5
primaryUse place of worship
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
significantEvent roof damage from 1999 storm
significantReconstruction 13th century
touristAttraction yes
towerHeight 83 metres
underwentRestoration early 21st century
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria criterion (ii)
criterion (iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1009
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion Europe and North America

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Bishopric of Tournai hasCathedral Tournai Cathedral
Bishopric of Tournai seat Tournai Cathedral
Bishop of Tournai cathedral Tournai Cathedral
Bishop of Tournai cathedral Tournai Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of Our Lady of Tournai
Bishop of Tournai hasSeatIn Tournai Cathedral
this entity surface form: Tournai Cathedral chapter
Bishop of Tournai associatedWith Tournai Cathedral
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Tournai Cathedral
Tournai Cathedral nativeName Tournai Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai