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Interiors of Abbey Cathedral St. Gallen
The heart of the Cathedral Abbey of St. Gall, located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is its Cathedral. Despite years of struggles during the stormy Reformation era in the 1500s CE, the current cathedral imparts nothing but peaceful elegance...
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Coronation of Napoleon I
The Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French took place on Sunday 2 December 1804, in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. A sacred ceremony held to legitimize Napoleon's reign, the coronation signaled the birth of the First French...
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Owain Gwynedd - The Bulwark of All Wales
Owain Gwynedd (c. 1100-1170), also known as Owain ap Gruffudd, was a Welsh leader and ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, best known for his resistance against Henry II of England (reign 1154-1189). He is not to be confused with the later Owain...
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Erfurt Cathedral
Erfurt (Thuringia, Thüringen) today has one of the most outstanding examples of medieval church architecture in Germany with the cathedral and the neighbouring Severikirche. It was Boniface who first founded a diocese in 742 at the place...
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Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral, France. Constructed between 1194 and 1220 CE.
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Chartres Cathedral - Front
The front section of Chartres Cathedral, France with a good view on both of the towers. Built between 1190 and 1220 CE, the left Gothic tower was completed in 1513 CE.
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Rose Window, Orleans Cathedral
The 19th century CE rose window of north transept of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-14th century CE.
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Side View of Bourges Cathedral
A side view of Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Bourges, Le Cher, France. Built from 1195 to 1245, it is an example of Gothic architecture.
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Orleans Cathedral Interior
The interior of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-14th century CE.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans
The facade of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-16th century CE.