Cathedral of St. Ursus | |
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Cathedral of St. Urs and Viktor | |
German: Kathedrale St. Urs und Viktor | |
47°12′30″N 7°32′22″E / 47.208311°N 7.539466°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Diocese of Basel |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | 26 September 1773 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Heritage site of national significance |
Architect(s) | Gaetano Matteo Pisoni, Paolo Antonio Pisoni |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Neoclassical |
Groundbreaking | 1763 |
Completed | 26 September 1773 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 1 |
Spire height | 66 m (217 ft) |
Materials | Solothurn Limestone |
Bells | 11 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Basel |
Parish | St. Ursen, Solothurn |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Felix Gmür |
The St. Ursus Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Ursus) or Solothurn Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel in the city of Solothurn, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]