Among the facts visitors might glean from the church’s half-millenia history that the Strasbourg cathedral is, in fact, a sequel — that an original cathedral predated it by more than a century, and that it burned seven times. 

The easiest way to get to the Strasbourg cathedral is by tram. And like the city cathedral, Strasbourg’s tramway is a sequel. Today, the Strasbourg tram system is one of the most extensive in Europe, with over 40 miles of track and six lines. A century ago, it was even larger. And 30 years ago, it didn’t exist.