St. Denis Cathedral, Réunion

St. Denis Cathedral
Cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion
Cathedral of Saint-Denis
Location  Réunion
Country  France
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Saint-Denis de La Réunion

The St. Denis Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion)[2] or simply Cathedral of Saint-Denis,[3] is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the center of Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Reunion,[4] a dependency of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa.

History

Construction began in November 1829 and was completed in 1832. This ranks in its entirety as one of the landmarks of France since 13 October 1975.

Henri Martin-Granel had the opportunity to work in the windows of the cathedral. The building was built according to plans Paradise engineer instead of a church that preceded it in the eighteenth century. It took its final form in 1863. It was erected in a cathedral in 1850 and was consecrated in 1860.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of St. Denis in Saint-Denis, Réunion
  2. ↑ Carillet, Jean-Bernard; Presser, Brandon (2010-01-01). Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741791679.
  3. ↑ Richards, Alexandra (2012-01-01). Mauritius. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841624105.
  4. ↑ Dodd, Jan (2004-01-01). Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781740593014.
Nocturnal view

Coordinates: 20°52′38″S 55°26′55″E / 20.8772°S 55.4487°E / -20.8772; 55.4487

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