Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, France is laid
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la...
Historical Significance
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Events Before
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation governmen
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government
Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium,
Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium, commissioned by wealthy merchants
Afonso V is born
Afonso V is born
Mehmed the Conqueror is born
Mehmed the Conqueror is born
Charles the Bold is born
Charles the Bold is born
Events After
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de' Medici, it features the largest dome in the world at the time.
Louis (13), son of French King Charles VII marries Margaret (11), daughter of King James I of Scotland at the Castle of
Louis (13), son of French King Charles VII marries Margaret (11), daughter of King James I of Scotland at the Castle of Tours
German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten
German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten
Peasant uprising in Transylvania
The Transylvanian peasant revolt (Hungarian: erdélyi parasztfelkelés), also known as the Bábolna revolt (Romanian: Răscoala de la Bobâlna) was a popular revolt in the eastern territories of the...
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surround
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez
More from the 1430s
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend conversion services
Albert II of Habsburg is crowned King of Hungary after the death of his father-in-law, King Sigismund
Albert the Magnanimous , elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria.
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation governmen
Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government
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