Strasbourg Cathedral

Strasbourg Cathedral is in Strasbourg, Grand Est, France and is a landmark cathedral of Strasbourg and the central Gothic monument of the UNESCO-listed Grande-Île and Neustadt.. A major Romanesque cathedral project began in 1015. From the 13th century, Gothic campaigns transformed the building, culminating in the completion of the northern spire in 1439.

UNESCO identifies the cathedral as the architectural centre of Strasbourg’s Grande-Île and Neustadt ensemble and a major masterpiece through which French and Germanic artistic influences met. Pink-sandstone cathedral with a celebrated Gothic west front, medieval stained glass and a 142-metre spire completed in 1439.

Its documented heritage context includes Internationally significant Gothic cathedral; it is also recorded as Component of Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt — World Heritage Site (1988; extended 2017). Religious life or devotional practice associated with the site includes Mass, cathedral liturgy, and prayer.

Its soaring pink-sandstone spire, completed in 1439, became a defining element of the Strasbourg skyline. The cathedral’s importance also lies in its position at a cultural crossroads, where Romanesque traditions from the east and Gothic ideas from the French kingdom were brought together in a single monumental church.