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title: Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9332/chartres-cathedral---main-hall/
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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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# Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9332.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9332.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the main hall of [Chartres Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chartres_Cathedral/). The beige-white stone with painted central arches represents the original colour scheme of the cathedral, as it was when completed in the 13th century CE. The darker stone walls seen in the side sections behind show how the Cathedral looked before restoration.

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2018, October 16). Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9332/chartres-cathedral---main-hall/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 16, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9332/chartres-cathedral---main-hall/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Oct 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9332/chartres-cathedral---main-hall/>.

## License & Copyright

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