Собор с кружевными каменными коронами Cathedral with lace stone crowns

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The soul and heart of the city is this majestic cathedral. Back in 330, the construction of the Church of the Holy Cross began at this place, and the first worship was held in 350. The church was destroyed by normal, restored, and then died in a terrible fire of 989, in which almost the entire city suffered. And only in 13th. The temple became Gothic. Without losses, he survived the centenary and siege of Orleans in the spring of 1429, as a result of which the army with Jeann D’Arc defeated the British. But here is the confrontation between the Huguenots and Protestants in the spring of 1568. The cathedral did not survive. And only in 1601. Henry IV lays the first stone, symbolized about the beginning of restoration work. And finally, in 1829. Karl IX proclaimed the end of construction. The cathedral has many beautiful stained -glass windows filling the cathedral with colorful streams of light, as well as the chapel, where, according to legend, Jeanne d’Arc prayed.
During excavations, relics were found that are stored in the sacristy of the cathedral, they can also be seen. Sometimes organ concerts are held here. The cathedral is buried by the Archbishops of Orleans and some cardinals, some under the mighty tombstones. You can see a lot of interesting things, you can’t list everything. We spent more than an hour there, and admired the architecture for another hour, bypassing the cathedral from all sides. Impressive!