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{{Short description|Cathedral located in Nièvre, in France}}
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'''Nevers Cathedral''' ({{langx|fr|Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Nevers}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[church building|church]] located in the town of [[Nevers]], [[ Nièvre]], [[France]], and dedicated to Saints [[Cyricus and Julitta]]. The cathedral is the seat of the [[Bishop of Nevers]]. It is a [[Monument historique|national monument]].<ref>{{Base Mérimée|PA00112936|Cathédrale Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte}}</ref> The cathedral was designated a basilica in the mid-19th century.

==History==
Nevers was one of the pilgrimage sites on route to [[Santiago de Compostela Cathedral|Santiago de Compostela]]. The original cathedral was dedicated to Saints [[Gervasius and Protasius]] before being rebuilt in the early ninth century by Bishop Jerome.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10778a.htm Goyau, Georges. "Nevers." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 21 June 2023 {{PD-notice}}</ref>
The present cathedral is a combination of two buildings, and possesses two [[apse]]s. The apse and [[transept]] at the west end are the remains of a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] church, built in the 11th century,<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911 |wstitle=Nevers |volume=19 |pages=456–457 |inline=1}}</ref> on the Carolingian foundations.

==Architecture==
After the building suffered a series of fires in the 13th century, the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] nave and eastern apse were added to the still standing Romanesque parts.<ref>[https://www.nevers-tourisme.com/en/the-cathedral-st-cyr-ste-julitte/ "The Cathedral St Cyr Ste Julitte", Office de Tourisme Nevers]</ref> There is no transept at the eastern end.<ref>[https://curate.nd.edu/show/c534fn12x18 "Nevers Cathedral", CurateND]</ref> The lateral portal on the south side belongs to the late 15th century; the massive and elaborately decorated Bohier tower which rises beside it to the early 16th century. The gothic nave and chevet were seriously damaged by bombing in July 1944 but later restored.

The cathedral preserves a polychrome oak triumphal cross dating from about 1200. The cross bears a ''Christus'' carved in walnut. At each end are medallions with symbols representing the four evangelists.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://doi.org/10.4000/medievalista.2321 | doi=10.4000/medievalista.2321 | title=The triumphal cross of the cathedral of Nevers: Painting technique and examination | year=2019 | last1=Cren | first1=Nadia Bertoni | last2=Cren | first2=Stéphane | journal=Medievalista  | issue=26 | s2cid=201575155 | doi-access=free }}</ref>

==Burials==
* [[Yolande II, Countess of Nevers]]
* [[Henriette of Cleves]]

==See also==
* [[List of Gothic Cathedrals in Europe]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-Nevers Location of the cathedral]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in France]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Nièvre]]
[[Category:Churches in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in France]]
[[Category:Burial sites of the House of Dampierre]]
[[Category:Nevers]]