I’m not one to tout cathedrals, but we both found the Strasbourg Cathedral wonderful. And not just because it was free of charge to enter, although that helped. Unfortunately, the famous clock with the apostles was under repairs so we couldn’t see it.
Here is a bit from wikipedia:
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318.
At 142 metres (466 feet), it was the world’s tallest building from 1647 to 1874 (227 years), when it was surpassed by St. Nikolai’s Church, Hamburg. Today it is the sixth-tallest church in the world and the highest extant structure built entirely in the Middle Ages.
Described by Victor Hugo as a “gigantic and delicate marvel”, and by Goethe as a “sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God”, the cathedral is visible far across the plains of Alsace and can be seen from as far off as the Vosges Mountains or the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine. Sandstone from the Vosges used in construction gives the cathedral its characteristic pink hue.
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Hello Ellen and Steve,
I keep following your trip recently. I am happy that you are doing well after your operation.
So you just have been to Strasbourg and I read that you want to visit Berlin. On your way to Berlin, will come through Frankfurt? If so, please let me know. I would be pleased to see you again. I only have a small apartment, but if you don’t mind sleeping on a queen size inflatable mattrass you are more than wellcome.
I wish you all the best.
Take care
Hugs Nicole
magnifique and thank you so much. Bill and I and four friends in a microbus a lot of years ago raced to get there before it closed for the day and MISSED seeing the inside!
Hi Steve and Ellen,
What an amazing building/cathedral. Wow.
Sam’s cousin, Robert, lives in Alsace. We did not get to visit him on our trip but we did get to visit the Brussels cousins. Thanks for sharing these photos.
Wow! I thought I’d seen the greatest cathedrals but this one is superb! You guys are doing a wonderful
job of choosing GREAT sites to see!