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    Chartres Cathedral,, is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honour of the Virgin Mary, it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent and is built in the more ornate Flamboyant style.
    Location16 Cloître Notre Dame, 28000 Chartres, France
    Completed1252
    AffiliationCatholic Church
    ProvinceDiocese of Chartres
    History

    At least five cathedrals have stood on this site, each replacing an earlier building damaged by war or fire. The first church dated from no later than the 4th century and was located at the base of a Gallo-Roman wall; … See more

    Timeline

    • 743 – First mention of a cathedral in Chartres in a text
    • c. 876 – Charles the Bald gives the cathedral an important sacred relic, the veil of the Virgin, making it an important pilgrimage destination. … See more

    Description

    • Length: 130 metres (430 ft)
    • Width: 32 metres (105 ft) / 46 metres (151 ft)
    • Nave: height 37 metres (121 ft); width 16.4 metres (54 ft)… See more

    The towers and clock

    • The Flamboyant Gothic north tower (finished 1513) (left) and older south tower (1144–1150) (right)
    • Detail of the south tower
    • Detail of the Flamboyant Gothic north tower … See more

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