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Bourges Cathedral

France
Date of Inscription: 1992
Criteria: (i)(iv)
Core zone: 0.56 ha
Department of Cher, Centre Region
N47 04 56 E2 23 54
Ref: 635

Brief Description

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its design. The tympanum, sculptures and stained-glass windows are particularly striking. Apart from the beauty of the architecture, it attests to the power of Christianity in medieval France.

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