Ribe Cathedral is a historic church building

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Ribe Cathedral is a prominent medieval cathedral in Denmark, renowned as the country’s oldest existing cathedral and a key landmark in the historic town of Ribe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cathedral
church building
medieval cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
constructionStart c. 1150
coordinateLocation 55.329°N 8.763°E
country Denmark
dedicatedTo Our Lady NERFINISHED
Saint Mary
Saint Vincent NERFINISHED
denomination Lutheranism
floorPlan basilica
hasArtwork altarpiece
baptismal font
medieval tombstones
pulpit
hasBellTowerHeight approximately 52 meters
hasDiocese Diocese of Ribe NERFINISHED
hasParish Ribe Domsogn NERFINISHED
hasPart Burghers’ Tower NERFINISHED
Commoners’ Tower NERFINISHED
choir
main nave
towers
transept
hasWebsite https://ribedomkirke.dk/
heritageDesignation Danish national monument
listed building in Denmark
inception 12th century
isLandmarkOf Ribe NERFINISHED
isOldest oldest existing cathedral in Denmark
locatedIn Ribe NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Esbjerg Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInRegion Region of Southern Denmark NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
granite
tuff stone
notableWork modern frescoes by Carl-Henning Pedersen
originalDenomination Roman Catholicism
ownedBy Church of Denmark NERFINISHED
partOf Diocese of Ribe NERFINISHED
significantEvent Reformation in Denmark in 1536
consecrated in the 12th century
damaged by storm in 1283
restorations in the 19th century
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Ribe
use cathedral church

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Diocese of Ribe heritageStatusOfCathedral Ribe Cathedral is a historic church building