Liège Cathedral
Liège Cathedral, otherwise St. Paul's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Paul), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liège, Belgium. Founded in the 10th century, it was rebuilt from the 13th to the 15th century and restored in the mid-19th century. It became a Catholic cathedral in the 19th century due to the destruction of Saint Lambert's Cathedral in 1795. It is the seat of the Diocese of Liège.
Liège Cathedral | |
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St. Paul's Cathedral | |
Cathédrale Saint-Paul de Liège | |
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50.6403°N 5.5718°E | |
Location | Liège |
Country | Belgium |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | French Gothic |
Years built | 13th, 14th and 18th centuries |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Liège |
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