Quimper Cathedral
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Quimper Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Quimper, Brittany, renowned for its distinctive slightly curved nave and twin spires.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quimper Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church ⓘ |
| axisDescription | nave slightly bent to the left of the choir ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in Brittany
ⓘ
Gothic architecture in France ⓘ Monuments historiques of Finistère ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in France ⓘ |
| cityCentreLocation | historic centre of Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Corentin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Corentin of Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper and Léon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of Quimper and Léon ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | circa 1239 ⓘ |
| hasChoir | yes ⓘ |
| hasCloister | yes ⓘ |
| hasCurvedAxis | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasStainedGlassWindows | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransept | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finistère NERFINISHED ⓘ Quimper NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Corentin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
flamboyant Gothic elements
ⓘ
slightly curved nave ⓘ twin spires ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| primaryUse | worship ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Rennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | tourism ⓘ |
| spireCount | 2 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| towerCount | 2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.