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⛪ Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lausanne

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⛪ Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lausanne
Gothic masterpiece and spiritual centre in Switzerland's lakeside city


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 00:16
📋 Fast Facts
  • Consecrated in 1275 in the presence of Pope Gregory X and Rudolf of Habsburg
  • Built during the 12th–13th centuries; became Protestant cathedral in 1536
  • Features a 13th-century rose window and the Painted Portal with vividly coloured sculptures
  • Open daily April–September 9:00 AM–7:30 PM; October–March 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lausanne stands in the heart of Lausanne's old town as one of Europe's finest Gothic ...

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