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Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux ( French: ''Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux''), is a Roman Catholic
church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Chris ...
located in the town of
Bayeux Bayeux () is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England. It is also known as the first major town ...
in
Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, France. A
national monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a spec ...
, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was probably the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, still preserved nearby. The cathedral is in the
Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...
- Romanesque architectural tradition. The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by
Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England. It was on this site that William may have forced
Harold Godwinson Harold Godwinson ( – 14 October 1066), also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings, fighting the Norman invaders led by William the C ...
to take an oath of support to him, the breaking of which led to the
Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqu ...
– meaning that the oath must have been made before 1066.


Architecture

Following serious damage to the cathedral in the 12th century, the cathedral was rebuilt in Gothic style which is most notable in the crossing tower,
transept A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In cruciform churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform (" cross-shaped") building wi ...
s and east end. However, despite the crossing tower having been started in the 15th century, it was not completed until the 19th century.


Gallery

Image:Bayeux Historic Centre.jpg, View to the cathedral from the tourist office Image:Notre Dame de Bayeux.jpg, The Bayeux cathedral interior Image:Bayeux_cathedrale_Notre-Dame_crypte.jpg, Notre Dame de Bayeux
crypt A crypt (from Latin ''crypta'' "vault") is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics. Originally, crypts were typically found below the main apse of a chur ...
Image:Bayeauxcathedralinterior.jpg, An interior view of the cathedral Image:Baycript.jpg, A mural in the crypt Image:Baycrypt.jpg, A mural in the crypt Image:Bayeux013.JPG, Cathedral at night File:Normandie Calvados Bayeux2 tango7174.jpg, Gothic choir File:Normandie Calvados Bayeux3 tango7174.jpg, Neo-classical high altar File:Normandie Calvados Bayeux4 tango7174.jpg, Chapels,
south arm of transept File:Normandie Calvados Bayeux5 tango7174.jpg, Stained-glass window, south arm of transept File:Cathédrale de Bayeux - verrière Nord du transept.jpg, Stained-glass window, north arm of transept File:Normandie Calvados Bayeux6 tango7174.jpg, Chapel window, south side of nave File:Notre-Dame de Bayeux.jpg, Nave from rear File:Bayeaux_Cathedral_Entry_1a.jpg, West doors


Bayeux Tapestry


See also

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Roman Catholic Marian churches Catholic Marian churches are religious buildings dedicated to the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These churches were built throughout the history of the Catholic Church, and today they can be found on every continent including Antarctica. ...


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