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  • Flying buttresses outside the south nave, taking the weight of the enormous stone vaulted ceiling and allowing for larger windows in the walls, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Flying buttresses on the North facade of the Basilique Saint-Denis, a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries, Paris, France. The buttresses support the wall structure, enabling large stained glass windows to be used throughout the clerestory and triforium of the nave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, built 1195-1230 in French Gothic style and consecrated in 1324, here showing the apse and flying buttresses and on the left, the 14th century buttress tower built to support the South Tower which was structurally weak, in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South facade of Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, built 1195-1230 in French Gothic style and consecrated in 1324, here showing the nave, South portal and flying buttresses and on the left, the 14th century buttress tower built to support the South Tower which was structurally weak, in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses at the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Flying buttresses support the building on the left, and on the right is the bell tower of the church, built 1768. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Eglise Saint-Maclou or Church of Saint Maclou, built in the 15th century by Pierre Robin in Flamboyant Gothic style, in Rouen, Normandy, France. The West porch, seen here, has 5 gabled porches with flying buttresses above the aisles, attached to the Western wall featuring a rose window. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses, Amiens Cathedral, 13th century, Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse with radiating chapels and flying buttresses, built 13th century, Westminster Abbey, founded in 960 AD and rebuilt 1245-1570 in Gothic style, in Westminster, London, England, UK. The abbey is the traditional coronation and burial place for the British monarchy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof, flying buttresses of the nave and bell tower, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims, built 1211-1345 in High Gothic style, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. A church was founded here in the 5th century and Clovis was baptised here. The current building was built 13th - 15th centuries and restored in the 19th century. The cathedral was used for royal coronations and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Pontigny, or Pontigny Abbey, with its transept and chevet with flying buttresses, a Cistercian abbey founded 1114, in Pontigny, Burgundy, France. The monastery was dissolved in 1791 during the French Revolution and only the abbey church survived, which is a 12th century Romanesque building. This is the largest Cistercian abbey in France and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the Cathedraloscope, a museum dedicated to the history and construction of the cathedral, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The nave is supported by flying buttresses, and on the right is the Grand Porche. The South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries with the bell tower completed in the 17th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, on the Puigcardener above the Cardener river, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The exterior is striking with 18 double flying buttresses and the basilica holds many important Gothic altarpieces, including the Altarpiece of St Mark by Arnau Bassa, 1346, Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit by Pere Serra, 1394, Altarpiece of St Michael and St Nicholas by Jaume Cabrera, 1406, Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity by Antoni Marques, 1506-1507. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, on the Puigcardener above the Cardener river, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The exterior is striking with 18 double flying buttresses and the basilica holds many important Gothic altarpieces, including the Altarpiece of St Mark by Arnau Bassa, 1346, Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit by Pere Serra, 1394, Altarpiece of St Michael and St Nicholas by Jaume Cabrera, 1406, Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity by Antoni Marques, 1506-1507. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porch of the South Portal, built in early Gothic style c. 1150, with flying buttresses behind, at the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, or Troyes Cathedral, aerial view, begun 1208 in Gothic style and completed in the 17th century, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The south facade, seen here, has flying buttresses supporting the nave, and a transept arm rebuilt 1841-44. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, or Troyes Cathedral, aerial view, begun 1208 in Gothic style and completed in the 17th century, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The south facade, seen here, has flying buttresses supporting the nave, and a transept arm rebuilt 1841-44. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbaye de Pontigny, or Pontigny Abbey, with its transept, chevet with flying buttresses and graveyard, a Cistercian abbey founded 1114, in Pontigny, Burgundy, France. The monastery was dissolved in 1791 during the French Revolution and only the abbey church survived, which is a 12th century Romanesque building. This is the largest Cistercian abbey in France and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the Cathedraloscope, a museum dedicated to the history and construction of the cathedral, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The nave is supported by flying buttresses, and the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries with the bell tower completed in the 17th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South East facade on the Rue Urbain IV, of the Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes, or Basilica of Saint Urban of Troyes, a 13th century Gothic church in Troyes, Aube, France. The church was founded in 1262 under Pope Urban IV and consecrated in 1382, although the building was not completed until the 20th century. This facade features many pinnacles and flying buttresses. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet with flying buttresses of Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, built 1195-1230 in Gothic style, Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The Cathedral is listed a a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, on the Puigcardener above the Cardener river, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. The exterior is striking with 18 double flying buttresses and the basilica holds many important Gothic altarpieces, including the Altarpiece of St Mark by Arnau Bassa, 1346, Altarpiece of the Holy Spirit by Pere Serra, 1394, Altarpiece of St Michael and St Nicholas by Jaume Cabrera, 1406, Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity by Antoni Marques, 1506-1507. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Construction of Strasbourg cathedral, Alsace, France, engraving after a pen and ink drawing by Theopile Schuler, 1821-78, French Romantic illustrator and painter. Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg was begun in the 11th century and completed in 1439. The drawing shows the flying buttresses outside the nave and many medieval construction processes. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the Cathedraloscope, a museum dedicated to the history and construction of the cathedral, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The nave is supported by flying buttresses, and on the right is the Grand Porche. The South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries with the bell tower completed in the 17th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South tower and south facade of the nave, at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims or Reims Cathedral, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The nave is supported externally by 11 flying buttresses with double arches, spires and statues. The cathedral was built 1211-75 in French Gothic style with work continuing into the 14th century, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet with flying buttresses of Bourges Cathedral or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, built 1195-1230 in Gothic style, Bourges, Centre Val de Loire, France. The Cathedral is listed a a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse, choir and flying buttresses of St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The cathedral has a triple nave, a short transept and a five-bayed choir and decagon apse with ambulatory and radiating chapels, seen here. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttresses of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Tortosa, begun 1347, seen from the rooftops of the old town or Casc Antic, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. The cathedral was designed by Benito Dalguayre and built on the site of a Roman forum and Romanesque church. It was consecrated in 1597 and is built in Catalan Gothic style, with 3 naves with chapels between the buttresses, and an 18th century Baroque facade. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 30th November 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Southwark Cathedral, or the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, at London Bridge, Southwark, London, England, UK. The original priory church was begun here in 1106 and parts of the Gothic building built 1220-1420 remain, although the church was altered until the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Facade of Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade, aerial view, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Half timbered houses and behind, the north facade of the Cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, or Troyes Cathedral, begun 1208 in Gothic style and completed in the 17th century, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims or Reims Cathedral, aerial view, Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France. The cathedral was built 1211-75 in French Gothic style with work continuing into the 14th century, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 6th February 2020 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed in July 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parador de Tortosa, aerial view, or Zuda Castle, now a hotel, river Ebro and view over the town of Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. Built in the 10th century under caliph Abderraman III, it was taken by Ramon Berenguer IV in 1148. Subsequently, the castle became a prison, was owned by the House of Montcada and by the Templars and was a royal palace under King Jaume I. On the left is the Cathedral of St Mary, built 1347-1757, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and with an 18th century Baroque facade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parador de Tortosa, aerial view, or Zuda Castle, now a hotel, river Ebro and view over the town of Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. Built in the 10th century under caliph Abderraman III, it was taken by Ramon Berenguer IV in 1148. Subsequently, the castle became a prison, was owned by the House of Montcada and by the Templars and was a royal palace under King Jaume I. On the left is the Cathedral of St Mary, built 1347-1757, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and with an 18th century Baroque facade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to Southwark Cathedral, or the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, at London Bridge, Southwark, London, England, UK. The original priory church was begun here in 1106 and parts of the Gothic building built 1220-1420 remain, although the church was altered until the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North facade of Westminster Abbey, founded in 960 AD and rebuilt 1245-1570 in Gothic style, in Westminster, London, England, UK. The triple North porch was designed by George Gilbert Scott and his son John, with sculptures by Farmer and Brindley, and Nathaniel Hitch. The facade and rose window were restored by John Pearson in the 19th century. The abbey is the traditional coronation and burial place for the British monarchy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, with the 16th century nave and outer walls, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais or Cathedral of St Peter of Beauvais, an incomplete Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral consecrated in 1272, Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France. It consists only of a  transept built in the 16th century and choir, with apse and 7 polygonal apsidal chapels from the 13th century. The cathedral was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais or Cathedral of St Peter of Beauvais, an incomplete Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral consecrated in 1272, with the 10th century Romanesque church known as Basse Oeuvre, where the nave would be, Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France. The cathedral consists only of a transept built in the 16th century and choir, with apse and 7 polygonal apsidal chapels from the 13th century. It was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse of Saint Sauveur church, built 1198-1202, at Petit Andely in the early morning, illuminated in the mist, Les Andelys, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it is seen floodlit at night. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it is seen floodlit at night. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Half timbered houses and behind, the north facade of the Cathedral Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, or Troyes Cathedral, begun 1208 in Gothic style and completed in the 17th century, in Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 30th November 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 30th November 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place on these and roof of the nave, photographed on 23rd October 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Southwark Cathedral, or the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, at London Bridge, Southwark, London, England, UK. The original priory church was begun here in 1106 and parts of the Gothic building built 1220-1420 remain, although the church was altered until the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North facade of Westminster Abbey, founded in 960 AD and rebuilt 1245-1570 in Gothic style, in Westminster, London, England, UK. The triple North porch was designed by George Gilbert Scott and his son John, with sculptures by Farmer and Brindley, and Nathaniel Hitch. The facade and rose window were restored by John Pearson in the 19th century. The abbey is the traditional coronation and burial place for the British monarchy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it is seen floodlit at night. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it is seen floodlit at night. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Langres, aerial view, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. In the centre is the Cathedrale Saint-Mammes or Langres Cathedral, built 1150-96 in Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a Neoclassical facade. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apse of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place on these and roof of the nave, photographed on 23rd October 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 12th May 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. In the foreground is the Fountain of the Virgin in the cathedral gardens. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris, or Notre-Dame cathedral, with renovation work taking place, photographed on 12th May 2019 after the fire of 16th April 2019, on the Ile de la Cite in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral was built 1163-1345 in French Gothic style. The fire caused the destruction of the spire, the collapse of the roof and the damage of the upper walls of the cathedral nave. A reconstruction programme is currently in the planning stages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parador de Tortosa, aerial view, or Zuda Castle, now a hotel, river Ebro and view over the town of Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. Built in the 10th century under caliph Abderraman III, it was taken by Ramon Berenguer IV in 1148. Subsequently, the castle became a prison, was owned by the House of Montcada and by the Templars and was a royal palace under King Jaume I. On the left is the Cathedral of St Mary, built 1347-1757, designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and with an 18th century Baroque facade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet of the Cathedral of St Mary, aerial view, built 1347-1757, with the river Ebro behind, in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. The building was designed by Benito Dalguayre in Catalan Gothic style and has an 18th century Baroque facade. The site previously housed a Romanesque church, a mosque and a Roman forum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North facade of Westminster Abbey, founded in 960 AD and rebuilt 1245-1570 in Gothic style, in Westminster, London, England, UK. The triple North porch was designed by George Gilbert Scott and his son John, with sculptures by Farmer and Brindley, and Nathaniel Hitch. The facade and rose window were restored by John Pearson in the 19th century. The abbey is the traditional coronation and burial place for the British monarchy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Southwark Cathedral, or the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, at London Bridge, Southwark, London, England, UK. The original priory church was begun here in 1106 and parts of the Gothic building built 1220-1420 remain, although the church was altered until the 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, with the 16th century nave and outer walls, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it is seen floodlit at night. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 08 : A general view of Notre Dame de Paris from Quai de Montebello, on February 08, 2008 in Ile de la Cite, Paris, France. The cathedral was initiated by the bishop Maurice de Sully in 1163 and was completed in 1345. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Buttresses, south nave, with niches containing ecclesiastical figures, 13th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure et Loir, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttresses, south nave, with niches containing ecclesiastical figures, 13th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure et Loir, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the side of the apse and southern transept, Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Rheims), pictured on February 15, 2009, 13th - 15th century, Roman Catholic Cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
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  • Gargoyles, towers, flying buttresses, transept, Church of Notre Dame, 12th - 14th century, Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttresses with niches containing ecclesiastical figures, flying buttresses, south nave, 13th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure et Loir, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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