Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Evangelist | |
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51°41′17″N 5°18′27″E / 51.68806°N 5.30750°E | |
Location | 's-Hertogenbosch |
Country | Netherlands |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | sint-jan.nl |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | John the Evangelist |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Rijksmonument |
Architect(s) | Alaert du Hamel and Lambert Hezenmans among others |
Architectural type | Gothic |
Style | Brabantine Gothic |
Years built | 1220–1530 1860–1939 (restoration) 1949–present (restoration) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Length | 115 meters (377 ft 3.6 in) |
Width | 62 meters (203 ft 4.9 in) |
Height | 73 meters (239 ft 6.0 in) |
Materials | 33 types of natural stone and brick |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Utrecht |
Diocese | 's-Hertogenbosch |
The Catholic Cathedral Church of St. John (Sint-Janskathedraal) of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, is the height of Gothic architecture in the Netherlands. It has an extensive and richly decorated interior, and serves as the cathedral for the bishopric of 's-Hertogenbosch.