Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens.) - the cathedral of the Catholic diocese centered in the city of Amiens Picardy (Amiens diocese). In scope (200 thous. M³) it surpasses all Gothic cathedrals Frantsii.Amensky, Chartres and Reims Cathedral is considered the standard of pure Gothic. Cathedral Architecture also includes the following elements Gothic style: high or mature Gothic (especially apsides) and flaming Gothic (especially large rose north tower, pulpit and seats with backrest). Cathedral length of 145 m and height of the arch - 42.30 m (close to the maximum height for architectural structures of this type) Referring often in history, the Cathedral, extant, was not the first stone structure that stood in its place. Preceded by his temple, and he was the third in a row, burnt down in 1218 The construction of a new cathedral began in 1220 works were supervised by the project author, Robert de luzarches.