Ribe Cathedral is a historic church building

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Ribe Cathedral is a prominent medieval cathedral in Denmark, renowned as the country’s oldest existing cathedral and a key landmark in the historic town of Ribe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cathedral
church building
medieval cathedral
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
constructionStart c. 1150
coordinateLocation 55.329°N 8.763°E
country Denmark
dedicatedTo Our Lady
Saint Mary
Saint Vincent
denomination Lutheranism
floorPlan basilica
hasArtwork altarpiece
baptismal font
medieval tombstones
pulpit
hasBellTowerHeight approximately 52 meters
hasDiocese Diocese of Ribe
hasParish Ribe Domsogn
linked to: Ribe Parish
hasPart Burghers’ Tower
Commoners’ Tower
choir
main nave
towers
transept
hasWebsite https://ribedomkirke.dk/
heritageDesignation Danish national monument
listed building in Denmark
inception 12th century
isLandmarkOf Ribe
isOldest oldest existing cathedral in Denmark
locatedIn Ribe
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Esbjerg Municipality
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInRegion Region of Southern Denmark
materialUsed brick
granite
tuff stone
notableWork modern frescoes by Carl-Henning Pedersen
originalDenomination Roman Catholicism
ownedBy Church of Denmark
partOf Diocese of Ribe
significantEvent Reformation in Denmark in 1536
consecrated in the 12th century
damaged by storm in 1283
restorations in the 19th century
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Ribe
use cathedral church

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Diocese of Ribe heritageStatusOfCathedral Ribe Cathedral is a historic church building