The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens (French: Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral. The...
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of 2021. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals...
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Gothic architecture (redirect from Gothic Cathedrals)
Amiens Cathedral, have been reconstructed, and the labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral still exists essentially in its original form. Gargoyle of Amiens Cathedral...
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High Gothic (section Amiens Cathedral (1220–1266))
Gothic cathedrals in the Rayonnant style included Reims Cathedral, Amiens Cathedral, Bourges Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, and Beauvais Cathedral. The...
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six-figure range. The ground plan design of Cologne Cathedral was based closely on that of Amiens Cathedral, as is the style and the width to height proportion...
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French Gothic architecture (section Classic Gothic or High Gothic Cathedrals – Chartres, Bourges, Reims, western parts of Amiens)
are the great Gothic cathedrals of France, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, and Amiens Cathedral. Its main characteristics...
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Fermin (redirect from St. Firminus of Amiens)
Amiens, who arranged to have it carried to Amiens Cathedral. The veneration of Saint Fermin was of great religious and economic importance to Amiens during...
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Rayonnant (section Amiens Cathedral)
("Radiant"} to the style. The first major church built in the new style was Amiens Cathedral (1220-1271). Later examples include Sainte-Chapelle, the royal chapel...
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Durham Cathedral Layout The Plans of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse and Amiens Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Floorplan (Armagh) Exeter Cathedral Floorplan...
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refined style, High Gothic, characterised by Chartres Cathedral, Reims Cathedral, and Amiens Cathedral. A third period, called Rayonnante in France, was more...
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at Amiens Cathedral using projected light. Statue-columns of Old Testament figures, west porch of Chartres Cathedral (1145–55) Portals of Amiens Cathedral...
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Classic Gothic (section Amiens Cathedral (1220–1266))
Cathedral interior The three levels of the interior of Bourges Cathedral Interior of Reims Cathedral The three levels and vaults of Amiens Cathedral The...
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Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (died 16 January ca. 600) was the seventh bishop of Amiens. His feast day is May 16 (Honoratus of...
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designers had the ambition to make it the largest gothic cathedral in France ahead of Amiens. Victim of two collapses, one in the 13th century, the other...
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History". Washington National Cathedral. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015. "Amiens Cathedral". International Database and...
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both of them. The design found inspiration in the Amiens Cathedral (France) and the Cologne Cathedral (Germany). Its style belongs to the Gothic Revival...
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Pierre Tarisel (section Amiens Cathedral)
King of France, known for working on Amiens Cathedral. In 1475 Tarisel was summoned to inspect Noyon Cathedral, which was deteriorating in many places...
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Eucharist. Metz Cathedral has the third-highest nave of cathedrals in France (41.41 meters (135.9 ft)), after the cathedrals of Amiens and Beauvais . It...
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Ulphia (category People from Amiens)
Wulfia and other variants; d. 8th century AD) of Amiens is a Christian saint, venerated particularly at Amiens. Her feast day is January 31. Ulphia was said...
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(wedge brick) with a capping stone atop, e.g. at Amiens Cathedral, Le Mans Cathedral, and Beauvais Cathedral. The architectural design of Late Gothic buildings...
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generosity, friendship, chastity, chivalry, and piety. The North rose of Amiens Cathedral (built in the 13th century) exhibits a pentagram-based motif. Some...
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the four-part rib vault, which was used in Chartres Cathedral, Amiens Cathedral and Reims Cathedral. The ribs of this vault distributed the weight more...
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wall surface, emerging in works such as the Gothic architecture of Amiens Cathedral or Westminster Abbey, where their clerestories account for nearly a...
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and a swastika floor mosaic in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, which was built on top of a pagan site at Amiens, France in the 13th century, is considered...
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flèche of Amiens Cathedral is 148 feet (45 m) high. The highest flèche in the world was built at the end of the 19th century for Rouen Cathedral, 157 metres...
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Cathedral, Dijon Cathedral, Reims Cathedral, Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, Strasbourg Cathedral, Eglise de la Madeleine, and Amiens...
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List of tallest church buildings (redirect from Tallest cathedral)
the tallest cathedral is Cologne Cathedral (157.4 m) in Cologne, Germany. The tallest Eastern Orthodox, as well as the tallest domed cathedral, will be People's...
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Strassburg Cathedral. 1905 Northern France and Northern Italy (July). Included visits to Amiens, Paris, Milan, Venice, Vicenza. Sites visited included Amiens Cathedral;...
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heritage includes some of the most extraordinary Gothic churches (Amiens and Beauvais cathedrals or Saint-Quentin basilica), distinctive local cuisine (including...
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Art Deco (section "Cathedrals of Commerce")
Arts, Paris Stained glass windows by Jean Gaudin (1932–1934), Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France Like the Art Nouveau period before it, Art Deco was an...
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