List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe

Last updated February 10, 2024

This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture.^[1]^[2] As such, some of the buildings listed here are parish churches or have other uses.

Gothic cathedrals in Europe

Cathedral	Archdiocese or Diocese	Location	Country	Dedication	Notes	Image
St Albans Cathedral Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban	St Albans	St Albans	England	Saint Alban	cathedral
Albi Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi	Albi	Albi	France	Saint Cecilia	cathedral, minor basilica, World Heritage Site
Amiens Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens	Amiens	Amiens	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Angers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers	Angers	Angers	France	Saint Maurice	cathedral
Church of St. Anne, Vilnius Šv. Onos bažnyčia	Vilnius	Vilnius	Lithuania	Saint Anne	parish church
Antwerp Cathedral Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal	Antwerp	Antwerp	Belgium	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Autun Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun	Autun	Autun	France	Saint Lazarus of Aix	cathedral (built in the 12th century), minor basilica
Auxerre Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre	Sens and Auxerre	Auxerre	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora Katedrál sv. panny Barbory	Hradec Králové	Kutná Hora	Czech Republic	St Barbara	parish church; World Heritage Site
Barcelona Cathedral Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia	Barcelona	Barcelona	Spain	Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia	cathedral
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, Plzeň Katedrála svatého Bartoloměje	Plzeň	Plzeň	Czech Republic	Bartholomew the Apostle	cathedral
Beauvais Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais	Beauvais	Beauvais	France	Saint Peter	cathedral
Burgos Cathedral Santa Iglesia Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de Santa María de Burgos	Burgos	Burgos	Spain	Virgin Mary	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Black Church Biserica Neagră	Lutheran	Brașov	Romania	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church
Bordeaux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux	Bordeaux	Bordeaux	France	Saint Andrew	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Bourges Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges	Bourges	Bourges	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Bremen Cathedral St.-Petri-Dom zu Bremen	Protestant	Bremen	Germany	Saint Peter	parish church, formerly cathedral of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
Church of Our Lady, Bruges Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk	Bruges	Bruges	Belgium	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish Church
Bristol Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	Bristol	Bristol	England	Holy Trinity	cathedral
Brussels Cathedral Cathédrale des Saints Michel et Gudule Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele	Mechelen–Brussels	Brussels	Belgium	Saint Michael, Saint Gudula	co-cathedral
Cahors Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors	Cahors	Cahors	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury	Canterbury	Canterbury	England	Christ	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Carcassonne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Carcassonne	France	Saint Michael	cathedral
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Carcassonne	France	Saints Nazarius and Celsus	former cathedral, minor basilica
Chalon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon	Autun	Chalon-sur-Saône	France	Saint Vincent	former cathedral
Châlons Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons	Châlons	Châlons-en-Champagne	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Chartres Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres	Chartres	Chartres	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Chichester Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity	Chichester	Chichester	England	Holy Trinity	cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand	Clermont	Clermont-Ferrand	France	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Cologne Cathedral Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus und Maria	Cologne	Cologne	Germany	Saint Peter, Saint Mary	cathedral; World Heritage site
Coutances Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances	Coutances	Coutances	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Basilica of Saint-Denis Basilique Saint-Denis	Saint-Denis	Saint-Denis	France	Saint Denis	cathedral
Dijon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon	Dijon	Dijon	France	Saint Benignus	cathedral
Dol Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol	Rennes	Dol-de-Bretagne	France	Saint Samson	former cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity	Dublin and Glendalough	Dublin	Ireland	Holy Trinity	cathedral
Durham Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham	Durham	Durham	England	Jesus Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Cuthbert	cathedral; World Heritage Site
St Elisabeth Cathedral Dóm svätej Alžbety Szent Erzsébet-székesegyház	Košice	Košice	Slovakia	St Elisabeth of Hungary	cathedral
Ely Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	Ely	Ely	England	Holy Trinity	cathedral
Erfurt Cathedral Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt	Erfurt	Erfurt	Germany	Saint Mary	cathedral
Exeter Cathedral Cathedral Church of Saint Peter	Exeter	Exeter	England	Saint Peter	cathedral
Florence Cathedral Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore or Duomo di Firenze	Florence	Florence	Italy	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Frankfurt Cathedral Frankfurter Dom or Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew	Limburg	Frankfurt	Germany	Bartholomew the Apostle	parish church, considered an imperial cathedral
Freiburg Minster Münster unserer lieben Frau	Freiburg	Freiburg im Breisgau	Germany	Saint Mary	cathedral
Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Andrew, Frombork Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Andrzeja we Fromborku	Warmia	Frombork	Poland	Assumption of Mary and Andrew the Apostle	cathedral
Ghent Cathedral Sint Baafskathedraal	Ghent	Ghent	Belgium	Saint Bavo of Ghent	parish Church
Gloucester Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity	Gloucester	Gloucester	England	St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity	cathedral
Gniezno Cathedral Bazylika prymasowska Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Gnieźnie	Gniezno	Gniezno	Poland	Assumption of Mary	cathedral
Hereford Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Ethelbert the King	Hereford	Hereford	England	Saint Mary and St Ethelbert the King	cathedral
's-Hertogenbosch Cathedral Cathedral Church of St. John (Sint-Janskathedraal)	's-Hertogenbosch	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands	John the Evangelist	cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Hradec Králové Katedrála svatého Ducha	Hradec Králové	Hradec Králové	Czech Republic	Holy Spirit	cathedral
Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes, Nysa Bazylika pw. św. Jakuba Apostoła i św. Agnieszki, Dziewicy i Męczennicy	Wrocław	Nysa	Poland	St. James the Greater and St. Agnes of Rome	parish church, In 1650-1810 permanent seat of bishops of Wrocław
Konstanz Minster Münster Unserer Lieben Frau	Freiburg	Konstanz	Germany	Saint Mary	parish church, formerly cathedral of the Diocese of Konstanz
St Lambert's Church, Münster St. Lamberti	Münster	Münster	Germany	Saint Lambert	Parish church
Langres Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres	Langres	Langres	France	Saint Mammes	cathedral
Laon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon	Soissons	Laon	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral
Le Mans Cathedral Cathédrale St-Julien du Mans	Le Mans	Le Mans	France	Saint Julian	cathedral
León Cathedral Santa María de León Cathedral	León	León	Spain	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad	Lichfield	Lichfield	England	St Chad and Saint Mary	cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln	Lincoln	Lincoln	England	The Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln	cathedral
Lisieux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux	Bayeux	Lisieux	France	Saint Peter	former cathedral
Lübeck Cathedral Dom zu Lübeck	Lutheran	Lübeck	Germany	John the Baptist Saint Blaise Saint Mary Saint Nicholas	formerly cathedral of the Diocese of Lübeck, part of a World Heritage Site
Lyon Cathedral Cathédrale Primatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon	Lyon	Lyon	France	Saint John the Baptist	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Magdeburg Cathedral Dom zu Magdeburg St. Mauritius und Katharina	Lutheran	Magdeburg	Germany	Saint Maurice Catherine of Alexandria	cathedral, formerly cathedral of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg
St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk Bazylika konkatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Gdańsku	Gdańsk	Gdańsk	Poland	Assumption of Mary	co-cathedral
St. Mary's Basilica (Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven) Kościół Mariacki (Kościół archiprezbiterialny Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny)	Kraków	Kraków	Poland	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church, part of a World Heritage Site
St Mary Redcliffe St Mary Redcliffe	Bristol	Bristol	England	St Mary Redcliffe	parish church
Matthias Church (Church of Our Lady) Mátyás-templom (Nagyboldogasszony-templom)	Esztergom-Budapest	Budapest	Hungary	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church, part of a World Heritage Site
Meaux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux	Meaux	Meaux	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral, minor basilica
Meissen Cathedral St. Johannis und St. Donatus	Lutheran	Meissen	Germany	John the Evangelist Donatus of Arezzo	cathedral, formerly cathedral of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
Metz Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz	Metz	Metz	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Milan Cathedral Basilica cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Nascente	Milan	Milan	Italy	Nativity of Mary	cathedral and basilica
Munich Frauenkirche Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau	Munich and Freising	Munich	Germany	Saint Mary	cathedral
Münster Cathedral St.-Paulus-Dom	Münster	Münster	Germany	Saint Paul	cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral Naumburger Dom St. Peter und Paul	Protestant	Naumburg	Germany	Saint Peter Paul the Apostle	parish church, formerly cathedral of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz, World Heritage Site
Nevers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Nevers	Nevers	Nevers	France	Saints Cyriacus and Julitta	cathedral, minor basilica
Norwich Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity	Norwich	Norwich	England	The Holy Trinity	cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris	Paris	Paris	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage site; damaged by fire in 2019
Noyon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon	Beauvais	Noyon	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral
Orléans Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans	Orléans	Orléans	France	Holy Cross	cathedral, minor basilica	\|-
Orvieto Cathedral Duomo di Orvieto or Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta	Orvieto-Todi	Orvieto	Italy	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	cathedral
Oviedo Cathedral Santa Iglesia Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador de Oviedo	Oviedo	Oviedo	Spain	Saint Salvador	cathedral
Oxford Cathederal Christ Church Cathedral of Oxford	Oxford	Oxford	England	Christ	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Paderborn Cathedral Hoher Dom St. Maria, St. Liborius, St. Kilian	Paderborn	Paderborn	Germany	Saint Mary Liborius of Le Mans Saint Kilian	cathedral
Palma Cathedral Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Palma de Mallorca	Majorca	Palma, Majorca	Spain	Assumption of Mary	cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin Bazylika katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Pelplinie	Pelplin	Pelplin	Poland	Assumption of Mary	cathedral
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Brno Katedrála svatého Petra a Pavla	Brno	Brno	Czech Republic	Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle	cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul¨, and St Andrew	Peterborough	Peterborough	England	Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew	cathedral
Poitiers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers	Poitiers	Poitiers	France	Saint Peter	cathedral, minor basilica
Pontoise Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise	Pontoise	Pontoise	France	Saint Maclovius	cathedral
Poznań Cathedral Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła w Poznaniu	Poznań	Poznań	Poland	Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle	cathedral
Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie	Hradec Králové	Kutná Hora	Czech Republic	Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist	parish church; World Heritage Site
Regensburg Cathedral Dom St. Peter	Regensburg	Regensburg	Germany	Saint Peter	cathedral, part of a World Heritage Site
Reims Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims	Reims	Reims	France	Assumption of Mary	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Ripon Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid	Leeds	Ripon, North Yorkshire	England	Saint Peter and Saint Wilfrid	cathedral
Rochester Cathedral Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary	Rochester	Rochester, Kent	England	Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Rodez Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez	Rodez	Rodez	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
St. Rumbold's Cathedral Sint-Romboutskathedraal	Mechelen-Brussels	Mechelen	Belgium	Saint Rumbold	cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral Roskilde Domkirke	Roskilde	Roskilde	Denmark	St. Lucius	cathedral; World Heiritage Site
Rotterdam Cathedral St. Lawrence Church (Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk)	Protestant	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Saint Lawrence	parish church
Rouen Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen	Rouen	Rouen	France	Assumption of Mary	cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Salisbury	Salisbury	England	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Sées Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées	Sées	Sées	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Senlis Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis	Beauvais	Senlis	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church
Sens Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens	Sens	Sens	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Seville Cathedral Catedral de Santa María de la Sede	Seville	Seville	Spain	Virgin Mary	cathedral
Siena Cathedral Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta	Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino	Siena	Italy	Assumption of the Virgin Mary	cathedral
Soissons Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons	Soissons	Soissons	France	Saints Gervasius and Protasius	cathedral, minor basilica
Southwell Minster Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Southwell and Nottingham	Southwell, Nottinghamshire	England	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church
Strasbourg Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Strasbourg	France	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna Stephansdom	Vienna	Vienna	Austria	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Świdnica Cathedral Katedra św. Stanisława i św. Wacława w Świdnicy	Świdnica	Świdnica	Poland	St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus	cathedral
Toledo Cathedral Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo	Toledo	Toledo	Spain	Virgin Mary	cathedral
Toruń Cathedral (Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist) Bazylika katedralna św. Jana Chrzciciela i św. Jana Ewangelisty w Toruniu	Toruń	Toruń	Poland	St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist	cathedral
Toulouse Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse	Toulouse	Toulouse	France	Saint Stephen	cathedral
Tours Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours	Tours	Tours	France	Saint Gatianus	cathedral
Church of Our Lady in Trier Liebfrauenkirche	Trier	Trier	Germany	Saint Mary	parish church, World Heritage Site
Troyes Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes	Troyes	Troyes	France	Saint Peter and Saint Paul	cathedral
Church of Our Lady before Týn (Týn church) Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem (Týnský chrám)	Prague	Prague	Czech Republic	Blessed Virgin Mary	parish church
Ulm Minster Münster Unserer Lieben Frau in Ulm	Lutheran	Ulm	Germany	Saint Mary	parish church
Cathedral of St Vitus Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha	Prague	Prague	Czech Republic	Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert	cathedral
Wawel Cathedral Królewska Bazylika Archikatedralna Św. Stanisława i Wacława na Wawelu	Kraków	Kraków	Poland	Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus	cathedral
Wells Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Andrew	Bath and Wells	Wells	England	St Andrew the Apostle	cathedral
Winchester Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity	Winchester	Winchester	England	Holy Trinity	cathedral
Wroclaw Cathedral Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela	Wrocław	Wrocław	Poland	John the Baptist	cathedral
York Minster Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter	York	York	England	Saint Peter	cathedral
Zagreb Cathedral Zagrebačka katedrala	Zagreb	Zagreb	Croatia	Assumption of Mary	cathedral

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References

↑ "Mapping Gothic". Columbia University New York. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
↑ McFadden, Christopher (April 1, 2018). "The 39 Greatest Constructions of Gothic Architecture in the World" . Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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List of Cathedrals by GCatholic.org
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[1] "Mapping Gothic". Columbia University New York. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[2] McFadden, Christopher (April 1, 2018). "The 39 Greatest Constructions of Gothic Architecture in the World" . Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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