Albi Cathedral

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia also called Albi Cathedral is the most vital Catholic constructing in Albi, France and is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Albi. First constructed as a citadel within the aftermath of the Albigensian Crusade begun in 1282 and below creation for 200 years, its miles claimed to be the most important brick building inside the international. In 2010 the cathedral became specific a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The present cathedral changed into proceeded with the aid of different buildings. The first dated from the 4th century and in 666 turned into destroyed through fireplace.

The 2nd is recorded in 920 through the call of Saint Cecilia the modern day patroness of musicians. It was changed in the 13th century through a Romanesque cathedral in stone. The Southern French Gothic cathedral become constructed in brick among 1287 and 1480 within the wake of the campaign in opposition to Catharism, a heterodox non trinitarian dualist motion with an episcopal see at Albi round 1165 AD. Pope Innocent III initiated a crusade to extinguish Catharism in southern France with outstanding loss of existence. In the aftermath of the crusade, the cathedral's dominant presence and citadel like outdoors manufactured from brick were intended to illustrate.