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Cathedral Maria Nascente of Milan in Lombardy (Italy)
What would Milan be without its cathedral or the Duomo as the Italians call it, the inevitable sightseeing monument of the city! I got the chance to see it …
May 6th, 2011 – Photo of the week
On the day of the Royal wedding last Friday April 29th, between Prince William and his bride Catherine Middleton, I stumbled into a beautiful picture. Here …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: Cathedral of our Lady in Strasbourg (France) Part 1
Since my last visit in 1998 to the cathedral of Strasbourg, I had been longing to go back. Finally over the Christmas holidays, I took the train from …
Glossary: cathedrals in the Middle Ages
Ambulatory: Part of the church behind the choir which holds chapels. Angevin: relating to the Province of Anjou- Region from 1154-1399 taken by the …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: the slowing down of cathedrals construction
Cause of work interruption Often construction remained untouched for long periods of time, explaining why it took so long to finish building a cathedral. …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: getting to know the workers and their work
But who were these dedicated workers? First, there was the architect or maître d’oeuvre (French term utilized until the word architect was used, meaning …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: the Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers (France)
Amazingly, 80 cathedrals were built in France between the 12th and 13th centuries. One of them is the magnificent Gothic Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers, …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: an inside look on how cathedrals were built
During the Middle Ages, a time when townspeople's timber dwellings were rather modest and kings palaces were quite rare, were built the gigantic Gothic …