History / Historie
Previous versions of the cathedral were built from the beginning of the 5th century. And this was used for the coronation of the first kings. It was destroyed by fire in 1210. The current cathedral was built from 1211 to 1345: 134 years! It was severely damaged in WW I and extensively restored. Even today restoration work is happening.
Vorige versies van de kathedraal zijn gebouwd vanaf het begin van de 5e eeuw. Dit was ook waar de kroning van de eerste koningen plaatsvonden. Ze is in 1210 door vuur verwoest. De huidige kathedraal is gebouwd van 1211 tot 1345: 134 jaar! Ze werd zwaar beschadigd in WW I, maar ook weer flink gerestaureerd. Ook vandaag de dag wordt er nog volop restauratie werk verricht.
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