St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht

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St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic church
Roman Catholic church building
former cathedral
landmark
medieval church
alsoKnownAs Dom Church
Domkerk
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
constructionEnd 16th century
constructionStart 13th century
country Netherlands
currentUse Protestant parish church
dedicatedTo Saint Martin of Tours
denomination Protestant Church in the Netherlands
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht (historically)
elevation Dom Tower approximately 112 meters high
floorPlanType cruciform church
formerFunction cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht
foundedIn 7th century (original church)
hasArtwork medieval tombs and monuments
hasFunction venue for concerts and cultural events
hasHeritageStatus protected monument
hasPart Dom Square cloister garden
Dom Tower
ambulatory
choir
cloister
transept
heritageDesignation Rijksmonument
national heritage site of the Netherlands
locatedIn Utrecht NERFINISHED
Utrecht (city)
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Utrecht (province)
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kingdom of the Netherlands
locatedInUrbanArea historic city centre of Utrecht
locatedOn Dom Square
mainBuildingMaterial brick with stone detailing
material brick
nearby University of Utrecht buildings around Dom Square
notableEvent nave destroyed by storm in 1674
notableFeature separate Dom Tower and nave
religion Protestantism (currently)
Roman Catholicism (historically)
roofType vaulted stone roof (choir and transept)
separatedFrom Dom Tower by Dom Square
significance symbol of Utrecht
significantPeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
touristAttraction yes

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Utrecht
hasLandmark
Dom Tower of Utrecht ("Dom Church (Domkerk)")
near
Dom Tower of Utrecht
partOf
Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht ("Dom Church, Utrecht")
usesVenue

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