Which cathedral in Strasbourg houses a famous astronomical clock completed in 1842?

Strasbourg Cathedral houses the famous astronomical clock completed in 1842.

The clock is the cathedral’s third astronomical timepiece. It was built by a team led by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué and replaced an earlier mechanism dating from the Renaissance. Its moving displays show astronomical cycles, calendars, and figures associated with the procession of the Apostles.

The cathedral itself is one of Europe’s best-known Gothic buildings. Its single completed tower rises 142 metres, making it a major landmark of Strasbourg and one of the tallest medieval structures still standing.

Visitors sometimes confuse the 1842 clock with the cathedral’s earlier astronomical clock, which operated from the 14th century. The current mechanism retained parts of the earlier tradition but was substantially redesigned with more advanced calculations and displays.