This Cathedral for over 200 years was the tallest building in the world, completely made of stone (from 1647 to 1874). The height of its spire is 142 meters. This is one of the largest sandstone buildings in Europe. Red Vosges sandstone was used in the construction. But what really strikes the imagination is not so much its size, but the stunning details of the finish. It is decorated with thousands of sculptures and decorative elements: gargoyles and mythical monsters, saints and rulers, allegorical figures, patterned rose windows and intricate ornaments. Inside, the cathedral is rather poorly lit, unlike other French Gothic cathedrals, so it gives the impression of gloom. Yes, and outside it is also gloomy and "heavy".
There is an astronomical clock in the cathedral - one of the most famous in the world, which can be viewed through a separate north door, tickets are paid.
Thanks to a mechanism skillfully invented by mathematicians, this clock shows not only the hour of the day, but also the position of the sun, moon and almost all the planets of the solar system, and also calculates mobile holidays, solar and lunar eclipses, and other celestial phenomena. The cathedral has a crypt with Romanesque capitals from the 11th century.
On Sunday mornings, you can listen to Gregorian chants in the Strasbourg Cathedral, and organ music concerts are often held here (admission is paid). The cathedral is an active Catholic church, so it is impossible for tourists to visit during worship.
If you are going to visit the cathedral without a guide, then try not to miss the most important values of the cathedral:
- Pillar, or Column of Angels with images of the characters of the Last Judgment. This column is also called the Column of the Last Judgment, created around 1230,
- carved sandstone pulpit, created in 1485 in the flamboyant Gothic style and decorated with many statues,
- the sculptural group of the Garden of Gethsemane in 1498 with the scene of the taking of Christ into custody,
- two wooden polychrome altars of the 16th century with scenes of the Nativity, the adoration of the Magi and figures of saints,
- an organ made by the great master Zilberman, dressed in a magnificent multi-color case of 1491.
Have a nice trip!
There is an astronomical clock in the cathedral - one of the most famous in the world, which can be viewed through a separate north door, tickets are paid.
Thanks to a mechanism skillfully invented by mathematicians, this clock shows not only the hour of the day, but also the position of the sun, moon and almost all the planets of the solar system, and also calculates mobile holidays, solar and lunar eclipses, and other celestial phenomena. The cathedral has a crypt with Romanesque capitals from the 11th century.
On Sunday mornings, you can listen to Gregorian chants in the Strasbourg Cathedral, and organ music concerts are often held here (admission is paid). The cathedral is an active Catholic church, so it is impossible for tourists to visit during worship.
If you are going to visit the cathedral without a guide, then try not to miss the most important values of the cathedral:
- Pillar, or Column of Angels with images of the characters of the Last Judgment. This column is also called the Column of the Last Judgment, created around 1230,
- carved sandstone pulpit, created in 1485 in the flamboyant Gothic style and decorated with many statues,
- the sculptural group of the Garden of Gethsemane in 1498 with the scene of the taking of Christ into custody,
- two wooden polychrome altars of the 16th century with scenes of the Nativity, the adoration of the Magi and figures of saints,
- an organ made by the great master Zilberman, dressed in a magnificent multi-color case of 1491.
Have a nice trip!
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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