Saint-Étienne d’Agde Cathedral
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Saint-Étienne d’Agde Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Agde, France, renowned for its medieval architecture and prominent volcanic-stone bell tower overlooking the Hérault River.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianity in Occitanie
ⓘ
history of Agde ⓘ |
| bellTowerCharacteristic |
overlooks the river and port area
ⓘ
prominent over the town ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in Occitanie
ⓘ
Churches in Hérault ⓘ Monuments historiques of Hérault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterialOrigin | local volcanic basalt ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentEcclesiasticalStatus | parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Agde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMainConstruction | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica-type church ⓘ |
| formerDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Agde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of a bishop in the past ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | Saint-Étienne d’Agde Cathedral bell tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortifications | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart | bell tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Hérault River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageValue | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hérault NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | volcanic stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d’Agde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark basalt masonry
ⓘ
fortified appearance ⓘ massive bell tower ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hérault River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfName | French ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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