Episcopal City of Albi

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The Episcopal City of Albi is a historic medieval ensemble in southern France, renowned for its imposing brick cathedral, episcopal palace, and well-preserved old town along the Tarn River.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic city center
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Southern Gothic architecture
associatedWith Bishop of Albi
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
category Cultural site
contains Albi Cathedral
Palais de la Berbie
Sainte-Cécile Cathedral
episcopal palace of Albi
medieval old town of Albi
old bridge of Albi
country France
dominantBuilding Sainte-Cécile Cathedral
dominantMaterial red brick
governingBody municipality of Albi
hasComponent cathedral fortress
episcopal quarter
medieval streets and squares
riverfront quarter
hasViewOver Tarn River NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageValue outstanding example of a medieval episcopal city
inscriptionYear 2010
locatedIn Albi NERFINISHED
locatedInDepartment Tarn
locatedInPartOf southern France NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Occitanie NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Tarn River NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
notableFor episcopal complex
imposing brick cathedral
use of brick in monumental architecture
well-preserved medieval urban fabric
partOf historic center of Albi
periodOfSignificance Middle Ages
preservationStatus well-preserved
protectionRegime French national heritage protection
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria (iv)
(v)
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSession 34th session
UNESCOSessionLocation Brasilia
urbanMorphology compact medieval core

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ("Albi, France")
birthPlace
Episcopal City of Albi ("medieval old town of Albi")
contains
Occitanie
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Palo Alto, California ("Albi, France")
twinTown

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