Black Forest
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| - | '''Strasbourg Cathedral''' or the '''Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] in [[Strasbourg]], [[Alsace]], [[France]]. Although considerable parts of it are still in [[Romanesque architecture]], it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, [[Gothic architecture]]. [[Erwin von Steinbach]] is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318. | ||
| - | Described by [[Victor Hugo]] as a "gigantic and delicate marvel", and by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]] as a "sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God", the cathedral is visible far across the plains of [[Alsace]] and can be seen from as far off as the [[Vosges Mountains]] or the [[Black Forest]] on the other side of the [[Rhine]]. [[Sandstone]] from the [[Vosges Mountains|Vosges]] used in construction gives the cathedral its characteristic pink hue. | + | The '''Black Forest''' is a [[forest|wooded]] [[mountain range]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]], southwestern [[Germany]]. It is bordered by the [[Rhine]] valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the [[Feldberg (Black Forest)|Feldberg]] with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). The region is almost rectangular with a length of {{convert|160|km|mi|abbr=on}} and breadth of up to {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}}. |
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The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). The region is almost rectangular with a length of Template:Convert and breadth of up to Template:Convert.
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