Sospel Cathedral

Sospel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in the town of , . It was formerly the seat of the schismatic Bishopric of Sospel, created in 1378 from the Diocese of Ventimiglia during the Great Schism as the Avignon-obedience…
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: cathedral
  • Also known as: “Église Saint-Michel”, “église Saint-Michel de Sospel”, and “konkatedrala v Sospelu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle des Pénitents gris de Sospel and Château de Sospel.

Chapel
Photo: Broenberr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
is a castle.

Photo: Shosy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castillon and Olivetta San Michele.

Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
is a pleasant perched village on the road from to and thence Breil sur Roya.

Hamlet
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is a comune in the in the region , located about 130 kilometres southwest of and about 40 kilometres west of , on the border with France. is situated 7 km east of Sospel Cathedral.

Village
Photo: G CHP, CC BY 2.5.
Touët-de-l'Escarène is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 7 km southwest of Sospel Cathedral.

Sospel Cathedral

Latitude
43.87698° or 43° 52′ 37″ north
Longitude
7.44677° or 7° 26′ 48″ east
Inception
12th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FM9VCGW+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115764448
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q730259
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Sospel Cathedral” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cinéma de Sospel and La chapelle des pénitents rouges.

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