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title: Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10495/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-orleans/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10495.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10495.jpg)

## Image Caption

The facade of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-16th century CE.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2019, April 24). Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10495/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-orleans/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10495/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-orleans/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10495/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-orleans/>.

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