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Limoges Cathedral

Limoges Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges) is a Roman Catholic church located in Limoges, France. It is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Limoges. Construction of the Gothic cathedral began in 1273, but was not completed until 1888. The cathedral combines elements of Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture and Renaissance architecture. It is noted for the Flamboyant façade of the transept, vestiges of Romanesque architecture, particularly in the bell tower, and the Renaissance rood screen with reliefs of the labors of Hercules, built in 1534.

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• ▸Catholic Marian church buildings
• ▸Harold Mortimer-Lamb
• ▸Basilica of Saint Mathurin

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