Abbey church of Saint-Étienne

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The Abbey church of Saint-Étienne is a major Romanesque church in Caen, France, renowned as the burial place of William the Conqueror and a prime example of Norman medieval architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church building
Romanesque church
abbey church
medieval church
alsoKnownAs Abbaye-aux-Hommes church
linked to: Abbaye aux Hommes

Saint-Étienne de Caen
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
Romanesque architecture
burialPlaceOf William I of England
William the Conqueror
completionDate 12th century
consecrationDate 1077
constructionStart 1060s
1066
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Stephen
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
era High Middle Ages
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
followsDiocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux
foundedBy William the Conqueror
founder William I of England
hasFacade west front with two towers
hasPart choir
crypt
nave
transept
twin western towers
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 19th century
influenced Norman church architecture in England
Romanesque architecture in Normandy
locatedIn Abbaye-aux-Hommes
linked to: Abbaye aux Hommes

Caen
Calvados
Normandy
locatedInTimeZone Europe/Paris
materialUsed Caen stone
monasticOrder Benedictines
namedAfter Saint Stephen
notableFor Norman Romanesque architecture
linked to: Norman architecture

burial of William the Conqueror
early use of ribbed vaulting
originalFunction abbey church for Benedictine monastery
region Normandy, France
linked to: Normandy

northwestern France
religion Roman Catholicism

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Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen hasPart Abbey church of Saint-Étienne