Bourges Cathedral
Sign in to savecathedral in Bourges, Cher, France
Key facts
- Affiliation
- Catholic Church
- Province
- Archdiocese of Bourges
- Rite
- Roman
- Ecclesiastical or organizational status
- Cathedral
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Bourges , France
- Type
- Church
- Style
- High Gothic , Romanesque
- Groundbreaking
- 1195 ( 1195 )
- Completed
- c. 1230 ( 1230 )
- Criteria
- i, iv
- Designated
- 1992, modified 2013
- Reference no
- 635bis
- State party
- France
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Session
- 16th
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Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint Stephen of Bourges (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges) is a Roman Catholic church located in Bourges, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen and is the seat of the Archbishop of Bourges. Built atop an earlier Romanesque church from 1195 until 1230, it is largely in the High Gothic or Classic Gothic architectural style and was constructed at about the same time as Chartres Cathedral. The cathedral is particularly known for the great size and unity of its interior, the sculptural decoration of its portals, and the large collection of 13th century stained glass windows. Owing to its quintessential Gothic architecture, the cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
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