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Location type
Categories
Environment
City
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained
Location History
The cathedral of Albi is a masterpiece of southern French gothic architecture. It was begun in 1282 by the bishop-inquisitor Bernard de Castanet, who wanted to construct a preaching bastion to oppose the persistent Catharist heresy.
Construction period
XIVth Century
Dominant style
Gothic - Middle Ages
Remarkable architectural elements
Tower
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