Cathedral of Notre Dame de Rouen

Notre-Dame de Rouen Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen) Basic information: ⛪ What is it: Gothic Cathedral in Rouen (Normandy, France) One of the most outstanding Gothic cathedrals in Europe www.facebook.com 📍 Location: Historical center of Rouen, Normandy 🏗️ History: Construction began in 1163 www.facebook.com Completed in 1506 www.pariscityvision.com Built on the site of a Romanesque cathedral (consecrated in 1063) www.patrimoine-histoire.fr Preserved Romanesque crypt fr.wikipedia.org 📏 Dimensions: Height: 151 meters (openwork cast iron spire) www.kupi.com Length: 144 meters www.pariscityvision.com The tallest cathedral in France www.facebook.com From 1876 to 1880 it was the tallest building in the world en.wikivoyage.org 🎨 Features: A mixture of styles: from early Gothic to Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance en.wikipedia.org The famous openwork cast iron spire by the architect Antoine Alavoine www.normandy-melody.com Asymmetrical western facade (the widest in France) www.historyhit.com Claude Monet's famous series of paintings depicting the cathedral at different times of the day 💡 Interesting fact: The Cathedral inspired Claude Monet to create one of the most famous series of impressionistic paintings - more than 30 canvases depicting the facade of the cathedral in different lighting.