Strasbourg Cathedral

Strasbourg Cathedral or Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is also referred to as “Strasbourg Minster” and is a church that was initially started in the Romanesque architectural style but is now considered to be one of the most prominent examples of the Rayonnant or French Gothic architecture.

Described by Victor Hugo as a "gigantic and delicate marvel", and by Goethe as a "sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God", the cathedral is visible far across the plains of Alsace and can be seen from as far off as the Vosges Mountains or the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine. The reddish-brown sandstone from the Vosges mountains gives the cathedral its distinctive color.

Strasbourg Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral located in the east of France near the German border and was constructed between 1015 and 1439. It was the tallest building in the world for about 227 years between 1647 and 1874 and has a height of 466 feet. It’s the highest structure in the world still standing that was completely constructed in the Middle Ages.