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above the lake stands a cathedral that dates back to the early Gothic period and was consecrated in 1275 AD by Pope Gregory X.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen construction started in 1175, the cathedral of Notre Dame de Lausanne (French for Our Lady of Lausanne) instantly became one of a kind.\u003cbr/\u003eIts primitive \"Burgundian Gothic\" design was similar only to churches in Paris, Picardy (France) and Canterbury in England.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter centuries of not being recognised, this building is now tipped as the most beautiful cathedral in all of Switzerland.\u003cbr/\u003eThe entrance to the building is through the so-called 'Montfalcon portal' that takes its name from the last Catholic bishop the cathedral had before it was converted to Calvinism in 1536.\u003cbr/\u003eThese sculptures represent the transition between the Late Gothic and Renaissance eras.\u003cbr/\u003eLike most Gothic churches, the cathedral has many gargoyles, carved stone grotesque figures that serve both to carry water from the roof and ward off evil spirits.\u003cbr/\u003eThis impressive rose window dates back to the 13th century.\u003cbr/\u003eIts stained glass designs represent the medieval conception of the world or \"imago mundi\" with the four elements, four seasons of the year, twelve months and signs of the zodiac among many symbols.\u003cbr/\u003eAfter converting to Reformism, the interior of the cathedral lost many of its statues, altar paintings and ornaments, but nonetheless kept its elegance and austere beauty.\u003cbr/\u003eDespite the historical features of this cathedral, the jewel in the crown is only 10 years old.\u003cbr/\u003eThis state-of-the-art organ constitutes a unique technological and musical achievement in itself.\u003cbr/\u003eIt was built in America using Canadian, Italian and Swiss technology at a cost of six million Swiss francs ($6.38 million USD)\u003cbr/\u003eThe case was designed by an Italian designer famous for his Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and Maserati car bodies and is intended to resemble an angel.\u003cbr/\u003eThis musical marvel replaced a smaller one that was taken to a concert hall in Gandsk, Poland.\u003cbr/\u003eIt has 6,737 pipes, ranging in size from a few centimetres to 32 feet (almost ten metres), five keyboards and a pedal board making it one of the largest in the world.\u003cbr/\u003eBesides the rose window, the stained glass work in the cathedral is relatively modern.\u003cbr/\u003eHalf the works date back to the mid-19th century and the rest was installed in the 1920's and 30's.\u003cbr/\u003eSince 2003, the cathedral has played host to numerous music recitals with over twenty concerts every year by world-class musicians.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Since the creation of this instrument we have six around thousand people. Twenty-five recitals each year. Which constitutes Switzerland's most important organ concert season program,\" says Jean Christophe Geiser, head organist at the cathedral.\u003cbr/\u003eNearly half a million people visit the cathedral every year making it one of the country's most visited monuments.\u003cbr/\u003eVeronica Nuesh and her husband are from Peru and find it amusing visiting a church that used to belong to one faith and then moved to another.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The cathedral dates back to 1275. Before the creation of the Helvetic Confederation. I've never seen before a church that used to be Catholic and was later dedicated to the Reformists. Never seen something like this before,\" says Nuesh.\u003cbr/\u003eVisitor Antoine Toublin thinks the cathedral is one of Switzerland's best kept secrets.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I see it incredible, the volume of the building. Cathedrals are always amazing buildings. And this is one is the most ancient in Switzerland. They conduct continuous restoration work. The pipe organ is impressive. I look forward to listen to it,\" says Toublin.\u003cbr/\u003eAnother jewel of the cathedral is the so-called \"Painted Portal\".\u003cbr/\u003eThis achievement of architectural design once served as the main entrance to the building.\u003cbr/\u003eIt depicts a series of twelve sculptures which represent pre-Christian prophets in its western wing and the Apostles and Evangelists in the eastern wing.\u003cbr/\u003eThe entrance is crowned with a representation of Jesus Christ, still showing some of the original paint decoration.\u003cbr/\u003eIt dates back to the 13th century and underwent extensive restoration in different phases between 1974 and 1991.\u003cbr/\u003eLike most of the building it was sculpted from local sandstone, a type of stone that requires constant restoration work to avoid irreparable damage from the elements.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Water is the enemy of stone. You have to keep water away from the fa�ade. Above all we work on the side of the stone exposed to the weather,\" says Pierre Lachat, head stone mason of the cathedral.\u003cbr/\u003eRestorers take their preservation work very seriously at the cathedral and work is often completed round the clock.\u003cbr/\u003eAt the moment, these technicians are working on a part of woodwork in the ceiling with some tiles being preserved and in some cases replaced.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eLausanne, Switzerland - June 1, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of Lausanne and Lake Leman .\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of Lausanne cathedral in city.\u003cbr/\u003e3. Pan across cathedral to bell tower.\u003cbr/\u003e4. Tilt down bell tower.\u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of main bell ringing.\u003cbr/\u003e6. Low shot panning across entrance and sculptures.\u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of sculptures on cathedral exterior.\u003cbr/\u003e8. Tilt down of main fa�ade\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of gargoyle on exterior.\u003cbr/\u003e10. Close of gargoyle.\u003cbr/\u003e11. Tilt down of nave top to rose window.\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide interior shot of rose window.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close of stained glass design on rose window.\u003cbr/\u003e14. Tilt down of main nave in cathedral.\u003cbr/\u003e15. Tilt down from dome to altar.\u003cbr/\u003e16. Mid shot of main nave.\u003cbr/\u003e17. Wide shot of main nave with pipe organ at the rear **NB shots 17-31 overlaid with Geisler's recital of Sebastian Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor'**\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide shot of pipe organ.\u003cbr/\u003e19. Mid shot of Jean Christophe Geiser, head organist of Lausanne cathedral, playing organ.\u003cbr/\u003e20. Various shots of pipe organ.\u003cbr/\u003e21. Close of Geiser playing organ.\u003cbr/\u003e22. Mid of Geiser playing organ.\u003cbr/\u003e23. Pan right from main nave to stained glass window.\u003cbr/\u003e24. Mid of stained glass design on window.\u003cbr/\u003e25. Low shot of cathedral interior.\u003cbr/\u003e26. Tilt up of altar to stone detail.\u003cbr/\u003e27. Pull focus from stone detail to stainer glass window image.\u003cbr/\u003e28. Various of gothic columns.\u003cbr/\u003e29. Pan right between gothic columns.\u003cbr/\u003e30. Close of Geiser's hands playing organ.\u003cbr/\u003e31. Mid of Geiser finishing playing.\u003cbr/\u003e32. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean Christophe Geiser, head organist of Lausanne cathedral:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Since the creation of this instrument we have six around thousand people. Twenty-five recitals each year. Which constitutes Siwtzerland's most important organ concert season program.\"\u003cbr/\u003e33. Wide shot of cathedral with people walking.\u003cbr/\u003e34. Wide of visitors walking through cathedral.\u003cbr/\u003e35. Mid of visitor taking photo of Veronica Nuesh.\u003cbr/\u003e36. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Veronica Nuesh, voxpop:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The cathedral dates back to 1275. Before the creation of the Helvetic Confederation. I've never seen before a church that used to be Catholic and was later dedicated to the Reformists. Never seen something like this before.\"\u003cbr/\u003e37. Pan right of Antoine Toublin and visitor walking through cathedral.\u003cbr/\u003e38. SOUNDBITE (French) Antoine Toublin, voxpop:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I see it incredible, the volume of the building. Cathedrals are always amazing buildings. And this is one is the most ancient in Switzerland. They conduct continuous restoration work. The pipe organ is impressive. I look forward to listen to it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e39. Low shot of cathedral ceiling.\u003cbr/\u003e40. Pan to recently restored portico.\u003cbr/\u003e41. Mid of sculptures on portico.\u003cbr/\u003e42. Tilt up sculpture on recently restored portico.\u003cbr/\u003e43. Wide of large sculpture in recently restored portico.\u003cbr/\u003e44. Close of face of sculpture on portico.\u003cbr/\u003e45. Tilt down of church exterior to restoration technician\u003cbr/\u003e46. Close of restoration technician working with designs.\u003cbr/\u003e47. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Lachat, stone mason:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Water is the enemy of stone. You have to keep water away from the fa�ade. Above all we work on the side of the stone exposed to the weather.\"\u003cbr/\u003e48. Tilt down from ceiling to restoration technicians working.\u003cbr/\u003e49. Mid of restoration technicians working.\u003cbr/\u003e50. Mid of scaffolds for restoration work.\u003cbr/\u003e51. 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