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Lights on the Cathedral from July 8th to September 3rd!

Arborescence et Phosphorescence de la façade occidentale de la cathédrale de Strasbourg du 8 juillet au 3 Septembre!
Posted on: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Phosphorescence

Illumination of the western façade

Come rediscover and contemplate the Cathedral in a different way thanks to the light designer Daniel Knipper.

This highlight of the western façade (rosace side) will reveal invisible day details of this unmissable and emblematic Strasbourg monument, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leave, come back in the same evening, several times in the summer and let yourself be surprised again by this emblematic monument from Strasbourg. You will be able to see the sculptures, gargoyles, chimeras and detailed architecture of this imposing stone vessel installed in the heart of our city. Then to find her by day with the night images; so that at every moment, a new look is possible.

Light is visible from sunset until midnight.

Tree structure

Nemeton - on healing and enchantment

The castle square will surprise you and fascinate you with its summer transformation!

We invite you to discover an ephemeral work of art called «Nemeton». Built and designed by the collective of artists, designers and UV LAb architects, this structure, artistically treated with wood metal and dichroic plexi, evokes three huge trees forming one and the same work. This ephemeral refuge offers you a new space of exchanges and discoveries thus creating another look to pose on the castle square.
During the day, the work will play with the reflections of the sun, and at night, the three forms will take on a completely different dimension thanks to plays of light.

Continuous open access

Project name: Nemeton – on healing and enchantment
Design and production: UV LAB
Co-direction: City of Strasbourg
Production: City of Strasbourg

To extend this visual experience, we invite you to attend concerts, street shows, play with your family or take part in a yoga class at the foot of the Cathedral!

Every week, from Tuesday to Sunday, during the 2 months of summer, we propose you to discover a different program every day.

Tuesday: listen to the concerts of traditional Alsatian music that take place in this emblematic place of Strasbourg
Wednesdays: in the morning, enjoy shows for children and the afternoon games for the whole family
Thursdays:  discover amateur practices around demonstrations, workshops, shows
Friday: Attend street shows
Saturday: let yourself be carried away by music and concerts
On Sundays: go easy with soft practices in the morning and in the afternoon we play!