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12 hours ago · The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Several attributes set it apart from the earlier Romanesque style , particularly its pioneering use of the rib vault and flying buttress , its enormous and colourful rose windows , and the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration. [6]
- Notre-Dame Fire
On 15 April 2019, just before 18:20 CEST, a structural fire...
- Notre-Dame Fire
12 hours ago · The only visible public buildings of the Gothic Revival architecture in Helsinki are St. John's Church (1891) in Ullanlinna, which is the largest stone church in Finland, and its twin towers rise to 74 meters and have 2,600 seats. Other examples of neo-Gothic include the House of Nobility in Kruununhaka and the Catholic St. Henry's Cathedral.
12 hours ago · History Main article: History of Detroit For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Detroit. Toponymy Detroit and adjacent Windsor, Ontario, Canada separated by the Detroit River Detroit is named after the Detroit River, connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie. The name comes from the French word détroit meaning ' strait ' as the city was situated on a narrow passage of water linking the two ...
12 hours ago · Portuguese colonial architecture was the first wave of architecture to go to Brazil. It is the basis for all Brazilian architecture of later centuries. [445] In the 19th century during the time of the Empire of Brazil , the country followed European trends and adopted Neoclassical and Gothic Revival architecture .
12 hours ago · Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea (and Cyprus) to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
12 hours ago · Brooklyn Bridge View from Manhattan towards Brooklyn, 2009 Coordinates Carries 5 lanes of roadway Elevated trains (until 1944) Streetcars (until 1950) Pedestrians and bicycles Crosses East River Locale New York City (Civic Center, Manhattan – Dumbo / Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn) Maintained by New York City Department of Transportation ID number 22400119 Characteristics Design Suspension ...
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12 hours ago · The most famous are the great cathedrals as expressions of Gothic architecture, which evolved from Romanesque architecture. This age saw the rise of modern nation-states in Western Europe and the ascent of the famous Italian city-states, such as Florence and Venice.
