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(RNS) — Easter Sunday is one of the rare days of the church year when the archbishop of Canterbury preaches at the main service of the day at the neo-Gothic Canterbury cathedral, speaking as ...
The intricate geometric designs and fanciful statues on the Neo-Gothic façade were not finished until 1887. There's a reason the expression "to build a cathedral" means to complete a difficult task.
Opened in 1879, the neo-Gothic cathedral spans the length of an entire city block and features 330-foot spires. Its interior is just as impressive thanks to its numerous altars, stained-glass ...
This neo-Gothic cathedral may catch your eye with its enormous spires and you'll hear it referred to by many (similar) names, including Catedral da Sé, Catedral Metropolitana and Catedral da Sé ...
Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior ...
Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...
[They] were able to be saved and put in a safe place,” said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Thousands of people gathered in the streets around the cathedral ... the 850-year-old Gothic building's ...