Tag: Metz Cathedral

  • Metz – Cathedral of St. Stephen

    Metz – Cathedral of St. Stephen

    [I originally posted this in May 2018, but have reposted it to fix the broken image links]

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    It’s evident just from the exterior what a grand cathedral this is and there has been a religious site here since the fifth century. Work on the current building began in 1220 and was completed in 1520, before finally being consecrated in 1552. Sounds like a normal public sector project.

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    That is one high nave. Indeed, it’s one of the highest in the world, over 41 metres tall.

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    The stained glass is beautiful, and there’s a lot of it.

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    For reasons unknown, there’s an area at the back of the choir which is vandalised with pen and scratches into the stonework. It’s relatively recent and not very dignified.

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    Wall painting on the pillar by the nave.

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    The decoration at the main entrance.

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    That height, those windows, just beautiful!

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    The apse, I think.

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    A rather nice triptych, I don’t often see these in cathedrals and churches, they seem to all have been collected up and placed in museums.