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Tag Archives: Gothic architecture
Paris 2014: Inside Notre-Dame de Paris (a re-post from 5 years ago)
Here is another photo story I posted five years ago after returning from our three-week vacation in Paris. In this posting we look inside the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral. The architecture we know today as Gothic developed in France in … Continue reading
Paris 2014: Notre Dame de Paris
My wife and I spent three weeks in Paris in May of 2014 and during that time we visited Notre Dame twice. The following article is a re-post of an article I first uploaded on August 15, 2014. Later on … Continue reading
Discovering León, Part Five: Inside the León Cathedral
León’s Cathedral is the finest example of French Gothic architecture in all of Spain. Most of the church was built between 1255 and 1302. The cloister and north tower were added later in the 14th century and the south tower … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Spain, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Gothic architecture, León Cathedral, Leon, photography, travel, travel photography
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Paris 2014: Inside Notre-Dame de Paris
The architecture we know today as Gothic developed in France in the middle of the 12th century. The main features of this new architectural style as opposed to the old Romanesque were pointed arches, ribbed vaults, high ceilings, stained glass … Continue reading
Paris 2014: Notre Dame de Paris
It’s not the prettiest church we’ve seen. It’s the largest in Paris but we have seen many in Europe that are larger. It’s not even the oldest Gothic church around. St Denis is older. Hey, but it’s Notre Dame and … Continue reading
Twenty Churches in Twenty Days
We visited 20 churches on our trip to Europe last May. Here’s the breakdown by country: Switzerland 4, France 1, Germany 11, Netherlands 1, and Belgium 3. And by denomination: Roman Catholic 12, Lutheran /Evangelical 5, Presbyterian 2, Old Catholic … Continue reading
Posted in Rhine River, Travel
Tagged Aachen, Alswede, Brussels, church architecture, church photography, Churches in Europe, Cologne, Dielingen, Gothic architecture, Heidelberg, Hunteburg, Koblenz, Leiden, Lucerne, Mainz, Nivelles, Osnabruck, photography, Romanesque architecture, Speyer, Strasbourg, travel, travel photography, Zurich
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Outside the Cathedral in Brussels
After visiting the Grand Place (see previous posting) on Monday, May 28, 2012 we walked up the hill in a north-easterly direction and soon found ourselves on the steps of The Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula, informally known … Continue reading
Rhine River Cruise, Day Five (Part Three): Outside the Cologne Cathedral (Kolner Dom)
It stopped raining during our visit inside the Cologne Cathedral and so I was able to walk around comfortably and take a few photos of the western and southern facades of the building. After lunch the Felicity departed for the … Continue reading