Metz Cathedral

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Metz Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Metz, France, celebrated for its towering architecture and extensive stained-glass windows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
cultural heritage monument
landmark
alsoKnownAs La Lanterne du Bon Dieu
Metz Cathedral
surface form: Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Metz
architecturalStyle Flamboyant Gothic
Gothic architecture
French Rayonnant Gothic
surface form: Rayonnant Gothic
builtOnSiteOf earlier Romanesque church
cityCentreLandmark yes
completed c. 1520
constructionEnd 16th century
constructionStart 13th century
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Stephen
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz NERFINISHED
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Besançon
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
function seat of the Bishop of Metz
groundbreaking c. 1220
hasOrgan yes
hasStainedGlassBy Hermann von Münster
Jacques Villon
Marc Chagall
Théodore Hanssen NERFINISHED
Valentin Bousch NERFINISHED
heightOfNave approximately 41 metres
heightOfTowers approximately 88 metres
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
heritageDesignationStart 1930
locatedIn Metz
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Grand Est NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Lorraine
material Jaumont limestone
nativeName Metz Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz
nicknameMeaning Lantern of the Good Lord
notableFeature extensive stained-glass windows
flying buttresses
large Gothic choir
very tall nave
overlooks Place d’Armes, Metz
publicAccess yes
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
rite Latin Rite
towerName Tour de la Mutte
Tour du Chapitre
windowArea about 6,500 square metres of stained glass

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Metz hasLandmark Metz Cathedral
Drogo of Metz burialPlace Metz Cathedral
Temple Neuf near Metz Cathedral
Metz Cathedral nativeName Metz Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz
Metz Cathedral alsoKnownAs Metz Cathedral
this entity surface form: Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Metz