Monday, 25 November 2024

Sainte-Cécile Cathedral. Albi, France.



Albi Cathedral,
France.
Illustration: TWITTER/STAINED GLASS ZEALOT


Albi Cathedral.
Available on YouTube

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unless stated otherwise.

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d’Albi), also known as Albi Cathedral, is the Seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Albi.

First built in the aftermath of The Albigensian Crusade, the grim Exterior resembles a fortress, but the Interior is lavishly decorated with Art and Sculpture, a very ornate Choir Screen, and Walls in Bright Blues and Golds, in the Toulousian, or, Southern French, Gothic Style.


English: The Organ of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, Albi, France.
Français: Frédéric Deschamps joue sa transcription 
pour orgue de l'Ouverture d'Alcione de Marin Marais 
en sortie de Messe le dimanche 20 août 2017 à la 
Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (Tarn-France).
Document vidéo : Frédéric Muñoz.
Available on YouTube

It was begun in 1282 and was under construction for 200 years. It is claimed to be the largest brick building in the World.[1] 

In 2010, the Cathedral, along with its Episcopal Buildings, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its unique Architecture and the remarkable consistency in its design.[2][3]


English: Sainte-Cécile Cathedral.
Albi, France.
Français: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi.
Photo: 8 May 2010.
Source: Own work.
Author: ByacC
(Wikimedia Commons)

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