*This is Part 2. About the workers and finances: The cathedral of Strasbourg was financed mostly by the bourgeois. There was more money given than in any …
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 …
The Gothic Angevin architecture (Plantagenet Architecture) began in the Western part of France in the region called Anjou, more precisely in the town of …
Cause of work interruption Often construction remained untouched for long periods of time, explaining why it took so long to finish building a cathedral. …
The Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican (Italy) World largest Christian interior sacred site I love Rome and admiring the Michelangelo dome from the River …
Thanks for instance to the writing of chroniclers like Father Suger (in Saint Denis Cathedral in France) and Monk Gervase (in Canterbury Cathedral in England), …
Even if you have not made it to the Cathedral of Canterbury, you probably still have heard of Chaucer's Canterbury tales or have learnt during your studies …
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 …
If you have the chance to visit the Austrian capital, you will without any doubt, make it to Stephen's cathedral, located in the center of town, on Stephen's …