Cathedral rebuilt after a fire in 1194; building continued to 1260; north spire 1507-13.
From left to right:
West façade, ca. 1134.
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Perspective from east.
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Flying buttresses.
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Royal Portal, West Façade, ca. 1145-55.
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Rose Window and Lancets, known as the "Rose of France," north transept, ca. 1220.
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Tree of Jesse, west façade, ca. 1150-70.
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Elevation of south façade.
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Floor plan.
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Chartres, France, Chartres Cathedral (the Cathedral of Notre-Dame), ca. 1134
Cathedral rebuilt after a fire in 1194; building continued to 1260; north spire 1507-13.
From left to right:
West façade, ca. 1134.
Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain
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Perspective from east.
Source: Flickr / Photo: MathKnight / CC3.0 BY-SA
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Flying buttresses.
Source: Flickr / Photo: Andreas F. Borchert / CC3.0 BY-SA
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Royal Portal, West Façade, ca. 1145-55.
Source: Flickr / Photo by Steve Cadman / CC2.0 BY-SA
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Rose Window and Lancets, known as the "Rose of France," north transept, ca. 1220.
Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain
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Tree of Jesse, west façade, ca. 1150-70.
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Elevation of south façade.
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Floor plan.
Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain
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- Medium
- Image rights
- Source: Wikimedia Commons, see More Info

