Cathedral of Basle
The cathedral of Basle (in German Basler Münster ) is a medieval church , recognized like the emblem of the Swiss city. It was built between 1019 and 1500 in red sandstone. Even if in the beginning it were episcopal see, the cathedral of Basle is a Protestant church today known for the tomb of Érasme.
History
The old cathedral started in Romance style was partially destroyed during the Earthquake of Basle of 1356. Later, it was completed according to the Gothic style. The principal architects who contributed to his realization are Johnannes Gmünd, Ulrich von Ensingen (which worked with the projects of the turns of the cathedrals of Ulm and of Strasbourg) like Hans von Nussdorf.
An element of great value for the church is undoubtedly the door of Saint-Gall, located at north, one of most important works of Sculpture Romance in Suisse. Moreover, the cathedral is distinguished for the geometrical reasons given by the provision of the multicoloured Tuile S and for the asymmetry created by both different arrows which crown the building (with its 67 m, the tower of north is slightly higher than that of the south).
The church was also the center of the Concile of Basle. On this occasion, on the place of the cathedral, the duke of Savoy Amédée VIII was elected like Antipape under the name of Felix V (July 24th 1440).
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