Notre-Dame d'Amiens
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Summary
Notre-Dame d'Amiens is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of catholic cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,819 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Amiens[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Instance of: legal person[6]
- Architect: Robert of Luzarches[7]
- Named after: Mary[8]
- Architectural style: classic gothic[9], Gothic architecture[10]
- Part of: Way of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France[11]
- Commons category: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens[12]
- Archives at: Archives nationales[13], Municipal Archive of Amiens[14]
- Inception: 1220[15]
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens[16]
- Significant event: UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification[17]
- Dedicated to: Mary[18]
- Official website: https://notredameamiens.fr/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens[20]
- Commons gallery: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens[21]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[23], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[24], World Heritage Site[25]
- Native label: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens[26]
- Area: 1.54 ha[27], 115 ha[28]
- Height: 42.30 m[29], 112.7 m[30]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[31], (ii)[32]
- Christian liturgical rite: Roman Rite[33]
- Located in the religious territorial entity: Q100793926[34]
Why It Matters
Notre-Dame d'Amiens has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]