Abbey church of Saint-Étienne
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The Abbey church of Saint-Étienne is a major Romanesque church in Caen, France, renowned as the burial place of William the Conqueror and a prime example of Norman medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey church of Saint-Étienne canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ abbey church ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abbaye-aux-Hommes church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Étienne de Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
William I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 12th century ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1077 ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1060s
ⓘ
1066 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| followsDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | William I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacade | west front with two towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
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crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ twin western towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Norman church architecture in England
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture in Normandy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abbaye-aux-Hommes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Calvados NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/Paris ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Caen stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norman Romanesque architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
burial of William the Conqueror ⓘ early use of ribbed vaulting ⓘ |
| originalFunction | abbey church for Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| region |
Normandy, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.