Religious, Spiritual sights in Metz
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St Stephen's Cathedral
The stupendous Cathédral St-Etienne, built by joining two churches together in the 14th century, is famous for being superlative in France: it has the highest nave (41m) and the greatest surface area of stained glass windows (nearly 6500sq m). Try to visit on a bright day and after dark - the cathedral is beautifully illuminated at night until 01:00.
Built between 1220 and 1522, St Stephen's Cathedral is famed for its veritable curtains of 13th- to 20th-century stained glass, among the finest in France. The superb flamboyant Gothic windows (1504), on the main wall of the north transept arm, provide a remarkable stylistic contrast with the glorious Renaissance windows on …
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