Oloron Cathedral
| Oloron Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
|---|---|
Bishopric of Oloron | |
| Region | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Oloron-Sainte-Marie,  France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°11′16″N 0°36′58″W / 43.18778°N 0.61611°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
Oloron Cathedral (
Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France.[1] It is in the Romanesque and Gothic
architectural traditions.
Construction was started in the 12th century by
Bishopric of Oloron, suppressed by the Concordat of 1801
.
It has been listed as a French Ministry of Culture since March 1939,[1] and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.[2]
References
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Eglise Sainte-Marie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Gang burgle French cathedral after ramming door", BBC News, 4 November 2019.
External links
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