Rouen Cathedral

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Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
landmark
alsoKnownAs Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
linked to: Rouen Cathedral

Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
architecturalStyle Early Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic
Gothic architecture
Renaissance elements
associatedWithArtist Claude Monet
builtOnSiteOf earlier Carolingian church
earlier Romanesque church
earlier early Christian basilica
constructionEnd 16th century
constructionStart 12th century
country France
dedicatedTo Saint John the Evangelist
linked to: Apostle John

Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Archdiocese of Rouen
function seat of the Archbishop of Rouen
hasArchitecturalFeature ambulatory
central portal
choir
cloister
flying buttresses
lantern tower
north tower
south tower
spire
stained glass windows
transept
western façade
hasBurial heart of Richard I of England
remains of Rollo
tombs of archbishops of Rouen
heritageDesignation monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 19th century
inspiredWork Rouen Cathedral series by Claude Monet
locatedIn Rouen
Seine-Maritime
locatedInRegion Normandy
material stone
notableFor Flamboyant Gothic decoration
intricate façade
tall cast-iron spire
paintingSeriesDepicts cathedral in different lights and seasons
status metropolitan cathedral
subjectOf series of impressionist paintings by Claude Monet
sufferedDamage World War II bombing
towerHeight approximately 151 meters

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Claude Monet notableSeries Rouen Cathedral
Richard I of England burialPlace Rouen Cathedral (heart)
subject linked to: King Richard the Lionheart
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series depicts Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, End of Day
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, Grey Weather
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Blue
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Pink
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and the Tour d’Albane, Morning Effect
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and the Tour d’Albane, Full Sun
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral series notableWorkInSeries Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Morning Effect
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral alsoKnownAs Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral alsoKnownAs Rouen Notre-Dame Cathedral
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Rouen hasLandmark Rouen Cathedral
Rouen cathedralName Rouen Cathedral
William Adelin burialPlace Rouen Cathedral (traditionally associated)
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Hrólfr burialPlace Rouen Cathedral
Henry the Young King burialPlace Rouen Cathedral
William Longsword burialPlace Rouen Cathedral
Empress Matilda burialPlace Rouen Cathedral
Flamboyant Gothic architecturalStyleOf Rouen Cathedral façade (France)
linked to: Rouen Cathedral
Archdiocese of Rouen hasCathedral Rouen Cathedral
Gros-Horloge locatedNear Rouen Cathedral
Church of Saint-Maclou locatedNear Rouen Cathedral
Historial Jeanne d’Arc locatedNear Rouen Cathedral
Palais de Justice of Rouen near Rouen Cathedral
Tour Jeanne d’Arc hasNearbyLandmark Rouen Cathedral
Saint Romanus of Rouen hasCultCenter Rouen Cathedral
subject linked to: Saint Romanus
Church of Saint-Ouen locatedNear Rouen Cathedral
Duchy of Normandy notableStructure Rouen Cathedral
Place du Vieux-Marché hasNearbyLandmark Rouen Cathedral