Chartres · 1194–1220
Chartres Cathedral
176 windows of medieval glass.
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Lighting the candles…
History
- Style
- High Gothic
- Tradition
- Catholic
- Country
- France
Rebuilt rapidly after a fire in 1194, giving it rare stylistic unity.
It preserves the Sancta Camisa, a tunic venerated as Mary's.
Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (Chartres - cathédrale - rosace nord.jpg), under its listed licence.
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