Cathedral of Lausanne

Notre Dame Cathedral belongs to the main buildings from the Middle Ages in Lausanne. It is a temple that belongs to the reformed evangelical church. Among the monuments there are, among others, painted decorations, rosette, presbytery, large organs and seven bells located on two floors of the belfry.

The construction of the Notre Dame cathedral in Lausanne began in 1170 by an unknown master bricklayer. Twenty years later, another unknown builder resumed construction. Finally, a third engineer, Jean Cotereel, completed most of the existing cathedral, including two towers, one of which is now a bell tower and the other has never been completed.

The cathedral was consecrated and dedicated to the Mother of God in 1275 by Pope Gregory X, Rudolf of Habsburg and Bishop Lausanne Guillaume of Champvent. The Protestant reform, a movement that came from Zurich, significantly affected the cathedral. A new liturgical area was added to the nave, and the walls were covered with colorful decorations.