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The Gothic Cathedral
The Gothic Cathedral: Elizabeth A. Peterson of Utah University presents plans, drawings and photographs of Gothic cathedrals in England and France, and the cathedral complex at Pisa. (Gothic)
http://www2.art.utah.edu/cathedral/ |
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St.Bartholomew's Cathedral, Plzen, Czech Republic
St.Bartholomew's Cathedral, Plzen, Czech Republic: An illustrated history and description by Milos Wimmer of this outstanding Gothic church, from City of Plzen. (Gothic)
http://www.zcu.cz/plzen/landm/barth-chr.html |
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Gothic Cathedrals
Gothic Cathedrals: ThinkQuest project with brief, clear overview of materials and construction methods illustrated, and bibliography. (Gothic)
http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/cathedrals.htm |
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Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral: Highlights from Cologne Tourism of the history and architecture of one of Germany's largest religious structures, with links to the city's Roman, Romanesque and Medieval periods. (Gothic)
http://www.willkommeninkoeln.de/06kunst/kunst04e.htm |
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St Vitus Cathedral, Prague
St Vitus Cathedral, Prague: A gallery of images of the medieval cathedral, with some historical notes, from the Praha Experience. (Gothic)
http://lava.ds.arch.tue.nl/gallery/praha/thrad_sv.html |
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Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral: The official site for the largest church in Scandinavia includes a chronology of its history, a floor plan and photographs with commentary. (Gothic)
http://www.uppsaladomkyrka.nu/ |
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The Duomo, Milan, Italy
The Duomo, Milan, Italy: A photograph and brief history of the largest of the Italian Gothic cathedrals, (begun c.1386) from Deborah Volpe's Guide to Milan's Art and Architecture. (Gothic)
http://www.simmons.edu/~volpe/duomo.html |
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Monumental Churches of Antwerp (Belgium)
Monumental Churches of Antwerp (Belgium): Attractive introduction to the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady and other historic churches and chapels: history, description, expandable thumbnail photographs. Official site of the diocese of Antwerp. (Gothic)
http://topa.be/ |
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The Oeuvre Notre-Dame
The Oeuvre Notre-Dame: A detailed, illustrated history of Strasbourg Cathedral, with updates on a recent renovation. Building tool dictionary, glossary of Gothic architecture. In English, French, German. (Gothic)
http://www.oeuvre-notre-dame.org/ |
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Cathedral of St. Nikolaus, Stendal, Germany
Cathedral of St. Nikolaus, Stendal, Germany: Photograph and chronology of the Gothic cathedral in former East Germany, with its two slender spires. (Gothic)
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/2725/dommain.html |
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Information: Cathedrals using the architecture of the pointed arch, ribbed vault and flying buttress, which developed in France in the mid 12C and spread through Europe.
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