Strasbourg

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This jewel of medieval architecture contains numerous Romanesque elements that predate the arrival of the Chartres workshop, which introduced the Gothic style when it built the upper storeys of the south transept (around 1220). The crypt, built in two phases during the 12th century, contains some magnificent sculpted elements. The choir (built from 1176 to 1210) ends in a semi-circular apse decorated with a blind arcature. Its Byzantine-inspired decoration dates from the 19th century. It is flanked by two Romanesque chapels: Saint-André to the south (1190-1200) and Saint-Jean-Baptiste to the north (partially Gothic). The north transept and the lower level of the south transept are also Romanesque.

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