Basilica of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
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The Basilica of Saint-Ouen in Rouen is a monumental Gothic former abbey church renowned for its soaring architecture and exceptional stained glass, standing as one of the city’s most important historic landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint-Ouen, Rouen canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ church building ⓘ former abbey church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Rayonnant Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Hôtel de Ville de Rouen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rouen Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction | abbey church of Saint-Ouen Abbey ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
choir with ambulatory
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flying buttresses ⓘ lantern tower ⓘ large central nave ⓘ radiating chapels ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ transept ⓘ twin western towers ⓘ |
| hasFacade | west front with large rose window ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | Cavaillé-Coll organ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWindowType |
rose windows
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tall lancet windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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protected historic monument ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Rouen ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Audoin of Rouen
NERFINISHED
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Saint Ouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional stained glass windows
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height and verticality of interior space ⓘ historical importance in Rouen ⓘ monumental Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| organBuilder | Aristide Cavaillé-Coll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organCompletion | 19th century ⓘ |
| organNotability | one of the most famous Cavaillé-Coll organs ⓘ |
| partOf | historic heritage of Rouen ⓘ |
| significance |
key landmark of Rouen’s skyline
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one of the most important Gothic churches in Normandy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Rouen ⓘ |
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