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Czech religious monument - Saint Wenceslas Cathedral

 

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Polish religious monument - Saint Mary's Basilica in Krakow

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CATEGORY 01 : RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS

St. Mary's Basilica  in Krakow

by

Anna M & Sandra B.

 

Once upon a time there was a town  a capital of an old medieval kingdom, and there was a temple ... like a jewel.

Krakow was the third of the Polish capital. It is a very important historical place for Poles. In Krakow, there is St. Mary's Basilica. It is a temple of the Christian faith. Two legends are associated with the basilica.

The most important information

*  Is the second largest church after Wawel, the most important place of worship in Poland;

  * It is about 80 m (262 ft) tall;

*   It was built in 13th century;

*   It is famous for wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss;

*  A characteristic feature of the church is the bugle call played every day at midday;

History

*     Krakow's original St. Mary's Church was destroyed during the 13th-century Tartar raids. It was rebuilding began relatively soon after.

*   15th century -  Veit Stoss carved an enormous wooden altar.

*    18th century – interior of Basilica was changed to Baroque style;

*    19th century – liquidation of cemetery;  is built St. Mary’s Square;

*    18th April, 2010 in the basilica there was a funeral of president couple – Maria and Lech Kaczynscy.

French religious monument - Notre-Dame de Paris

 

The most important information

 A very famous novel Notre-Dame de Paris was written in 1831 by Victor Hugo, a famous French author. The cathedral is a place where the principal events of the story take place.

 
 

Architecture:

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic cathedral. There is the cathedral but also a small parc, two towers and portals. The most famous things of the exterior architecture of the cathedral are the gargoyles. They date back to the middle Ages.

Age/ Date of creation:

The first stone of Notre-Dame de Paris was layed in 1163 and the construction has lasted around two centuries.

Interior

The cathedral is composed of a nave, a chancel, a transept.

 There are three organs in the cathedral: the big organ, which was built in 1401 and is the most important in France and probably the most famous in the world; the heart organ and the positiv organ.

 

The three rose windows of the cathedral are masterpieces.

The most important is the south rose window which was built in 1260. It has a diameter of 12 meters 90 and is 19 meters long.

The cathedral has stained glasses which are very famous.

There is a series of 76 pictures which pay tribute to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

There are seven chapels in the south of the cathedral and seven chapels in the north 

The cathedral is composed of a nave, a chancel, a transept.

There are three organs in the cathedral: the big organ, which was built in 1401 and is the most important in France and probably the most famous in the world; the heart organ and the positiv organ.

The three rose windows of the cathedral are masterpieces.

The most important is the south rose window which was built in 1260. It has a diameter of 12 meters 90 and is 19 meters long.

The cathedral has stained glasses which are very famous.

 There is a series of 76 pictures which pay tribute to Mary, the mother of Jesus

 There are seven chapels in the south of the cathedral and seven chapels in the north

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