Rouen Cathedral

Coordinates: 49°26′25″N 1°05′42″E / 49.4402°N 1.0950°E / 49.4402; 1.0950
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Rouen Cathedral
Primatial Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rouen
Cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen  (French)
Location3 rue Saint-Romain
76000 Rouen, Normandy
France
CountryFrnce
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websiterouen.catholique.fr
www.cathedrale-rouen.net
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationAssumption of Mary
Consecrated1 October 1063 in the presence of William the Conqueror[1]
Relics heldSaint Romain
Architecture
Functional statusYes
Heritage designationClassée Monument Historique
Designated1862[2]
Architectural typechurch
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1030[1]
Completed1880
Specifications
Number of towers2
Number of spires2
Administration
ArchdioceseRouen
Clergy
ArchbishopDominique Lebrun
Priest(s)Fr.Christophe Potel
Laity
Organist(s)Lionel Coulon
Building details
Map
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1876 to 1880[I]
Preceded bySt. Nicholas' Church, Hamburg
Surpassed byCologne Cathedral
General information
Coordinates49°26′25″N 1°05′42″E / 49.4402°N 1.0950°E / 49.4402; 1.0950
Height
Antenna spire151 m (495 ft)
References
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Rouen Cathedral (French: Cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is a Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in Normandy, northwestern France.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Rouen Cathedral – Rouen, France". www.sacred-destinations.com.
  2. "Rouen Cathedral Historical Facts and Pictures | The History Hub". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. Rouen Cathedral at Emporis

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