Amiens Cathedral

Timeline

1. 1220–1223Amiens · AmiensBishop Evrard oversaw rebuilding on the old site; architect Robert de Luzarches determined the cruciform symmetrical plan and three-story elevation, making Amiens the standard model of High Gothic.
2. 1223–1288Amiens Cathedral · AmiensThomas and Renaud de Cormont successively directed the work; the nave, choir, and west facade sculptures were completed with great continuity over about seventy years, with an interior length of about 145 meters and vaults about 42.3 meters high.
3. 1292Amiens Cathedral · AmiensFrom 1292 chapels were added between the buttresses, later a crossing spire and carved wooden stalls; after modern restorations by Viollet-le-Duc and others, the church still serves as a cathedral and World Heritage Site.