Sumelle Cathedral

The Sumelle Cathedral stands on the site of an ancient church that may be more than 800 years old. It was rebuilt and greatly expanded between the years of 1490 and 1510, drawing workers and artists from as far away as Mallefield and Cassli. The building itself is surrounded by a moat with four lofty towers on the north side and a stair-tower on the south, and it features dozens of tall stained-glass windows with depressed arches. The upper arches are carried on sandstone corbels. Behind these are defensive walkways with machicolation holes all around the building. It features a copper-tiled pitched roof in the traditional Sumelle style. The Sumelle Vicarate Council meets here regularly, led by Vicar Cecile Dupuin.
Category:Locations in Sumelle
Category:Churches