Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral, built between 1170 and 1235, is one of the most important Gothic monuments in Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, it became an important place of Marian pilgrimage, attracting up to 70,000 people a year. Pilgrimages ceased when the cathedral became Protestant in 1536 and the silver-gilt statue of the "enthroned Virgin with Child" was melted down. In its present state, the church dates largely from the complete restoration of 1892-1909.