Reims Cathedral
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Reims Cathedral is a monumental construction in France, Europe.
Reims Cathedral was a principal setting for the coronation of French kings. Its Gothic architecture integrates an exceptionally rich programme of façade sculpture with a tall nave and extensive stained glass. The present cathedral was constructed principally during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries after an earlier church was destroyed by fire in 1210. This broad interval represents the medieval building campaign rather than the foundation of the first church.
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| Date | 1200 CE - 1399 CE The present cathedral was constructed principally during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries after an earlier church was destroyed by fire in 1210. This broad interval represents the medieval building campaign rather than the foundation of the first church. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Reims Cathedral — referenced historical overview | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Reims Cathedral was a principal setting for the coronation of French kings. Its Gothic architecture integrates an exceptionally rich programme of façade sculpture with a tall nave and extensive stained glass. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Reims Cathedral — referenced historical overview | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,300 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,200 CE - 1,399 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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