Bourges Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is a Gothic cathedral in central France, begun at the end of the twelfth century on the site of an earlier Romanesque church. It is celebrated for its unusual design, with no transepts, a five-aisled interior and a nave that rises in a stepped profile, creating a sense of great spaciousness. Its stained glass windows from the thirteenth century are among the finest in France. The cathedral was an influence on later Gothic buildings, and it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992. The building took several decades to complete, with the facade having five portals.
Before and after
- 1193Origins of Chernobyl
- 4 March 1193Death of Saladin
- 1194Construction of Minaret of Jam
- 26 December 1194Birth of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1195Construction of Bourges Cathedral
- 1196Construction of Siena Cathedral
- from 1198 to 1918Kingdom of Bohemia
- 1198Construction of Giralda
- 24 July 1198Livonian Crusade
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