Laon Cathedral
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Laon Cathedral is a prominent early Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in northern France, renowned for its harmonious architecture, sculpted façades, and distinctive towers overlooking the medieval town of Laon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laon Cathedral canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Early Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1235 ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1155 ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Soissons, Laon and Saint-Quentin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | yes ⓘ |
| hasChoir | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chevet with radiating chapels
ⓘ
flying buttresses ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ rose windows ⓘ three-level elevation in nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasWestFront | yes ⓘ |
| heightOfNave | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Gothic architecture in France
ⓘ
later Gothic cathedrals in Europe ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Aisne department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive towers
ⓘ
elevated hilltop site ⓘ harmonious proportions ⓘ oxen sculptures on towers ⓘ richly sculpted façades ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 5 ⓘ |
| overlooks | medieval town of Laon ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | place of worship ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
cultural monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Aisne