We move on to Strasbourg, the heart of Alsace. And the heart of Strasbourg is the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Strasbourg.
Though not as well-known as the other Notre Dame in France, the seat of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg is a marvel in its own right, one of the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture, if the kids at Wikipedia are correct. No less an expert than Victor Hugo described it as “a skillful combination of monumental size and delicateness.”
Ground was broken on the cathedral in 1015, but it was only completed more than four hundred years later. It extends more than 460 feet above the city, which made it the world’s tallest building from 1647 to 1874.
52 Masses 