Strasbourg Cathedral Interior

We continued our tour of Strasbourg Cathedral, finding the interior just as impressive as the exterior.

Nave view

Wider view

Massive pillars

Beautifully decorated organ

Glazed triforium! And beautiful 13th-14th century windows; alas, too
high to read very easily

West rose window

Closer up

The big attraction in this cathedral is its astronomical
clock, built in the mid-1800s after the style of
late Medieval clocks

Part of the machinery

Tells time but also give astronomical/astrological 
information, location of planets, constellations, etc.

Performs periodically, to everyone's amusement

Apollo even tells you which demi-gods (saints) to pray to
on which days...the liturgical year, that is

Sun and moon phase information too

But it's the architecture, windows, and sculpture we found impressive

Apse half dome; done in the 19th century in Byzantine
style

With its mosaic "atta' girl, Mom" crowning of the Queen of Heaven

And great windows

Never miss a good devil or Hell scene

Some of the windows needed cleaning

Ornaments on the organ case

Some of the windows are emperors and kings and such

Plus the usual saints, apostles, evangelists, Biblical events, elsewhere

Beautiful place, with art and architecture spanning
a thousand years

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