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The stained glass window in the axis of the apse depicts the Virgin of Alscace. The window was a gift to the Cathedral in 1956 from the Council of Europe , which has headquarters in Strasbourg. It replaces the original window which was one of the few windows not put into safe storage before World War II; it was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944.
Feb 15, 2019 · Inside the magnificent Gothic cathedral of Strasbourg, the multicolored stained-glass windows portray a macabre menagerie of strange and sinister demonic denizens of Hell, revealing the...
Dec 14, 2023 · The stained-glass windows of Strasbourg cathedral. The cathedral’s interior contains a rich collection of stained glass windows (more than 4,600 panels), most dating from the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. In the north collateral, they represent different Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (13th century).
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Awaken your curiosity with the hidden treasures of the cathedral's side chapels, including the stained glass window of a hundred faces. The two vertical windows in the chapel of Sainte Catherine measure almost 9 m high. Take the time to admire all the intricate details of the stained glass of Christ in bright and vibrant colours.
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The cathedral has many other treasures: stained glass windows dating from the 12th to the 14th century, the St. Pancrace's altar (1522) from Dangolsheim, the 17th-century tapestries forming the Virgin's wall covering purchased in the 18th century, and finally a very popular curiosity, the astronomical clock set up in its own 17th-century case ...
Strasbourg Cathedral Stained Glass, Alsace, France. After admiring the beautiful exterior of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, be sure go to inside. The interior is just as lovely. Walk to the front and look back to admire the lovely rose window. The yellow branches are said to represent 32 ears of corn, symbolizing the wealth of the ...
The stained-glass windows dating from the 12th and 14th centuries form a particularly enchanting sight along with the rose window. The huge organ includes a remarkable case equipped with animated figures.
