Amiens Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The Amiens Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site is a renowned Gothic cathedral in northern France, celebrated for its immense scale, harmonious architecture, and exceptionally well-preserved medieval sculpture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site
church building
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
High Gothic
category Gothic cathedrals in France
Roman Catholic cathedrals in France
World Heritage Sites in France
constructionEnd circa 1270
constructionStart 1220
country France
dedicatedTo Our Lady
Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church
diocese Diocese of Amiens
floorArea approximately 7700 square metres
hasPart ambulatory with radiating chapels
central portal of the Last Judgement
choir
north transept
south transept
west façade
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 13th century
languageOfName French
length approximately 145 metres
locatedIn Amiens
Hauts-de-France region
linked to: Hauts-de-France

Somme department
linked to: Somme (department)
locatedOn left bank of the River Somme
material limestone
nativeName Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens
linked to: Amiens Cathedral
naveHeight approximately 42 metres
notableFor elaborate west front
harmonious Gothic architecture
immense scale
well-preserved medieval sculpture
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
status cathedral church of the Diocese of Amiens
towerHeight approximately 68 metres
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1981
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 162

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Amiens hasHeritageStatus Amiens Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
subject linked to: Amiens, France