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The Cathedral's Dimensions
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| Towers: | 157,38 metres tall |  |
| Facade: | 61 metres in width |
| Cathedral: | 144 metres long |
| Cathedral area: | covers 8,000 sq.m. |
| Floor space: | 6,166 sq.m. |
| Windows: | 10,000 sq.m. |
| Roofs: | 12,500 sq.m. in size |
| Cubical content: | 407,000 m3 |
| Transept: | 86 metres wide |
| Central nave: | 43,35 metres high |
| Roof ridge: | at a height of 61 metres |
| Ridge turret: | at a height of 109 metres |
| Observation platform: | 509 steps |
| Bells (the 3 largest): | St. Peter (1923) - 24 tons
Pretiosa (1448) - 11,2 tons
Speciosa (1449) - 6 tons |
| Foundation stone: | was laid in 1248 |
| Finishing touches: | were put to the facade with the placing of the finial on the south tower on 15th October 1880. At this time the cathedral was the tallest structure in the world |
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