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Usually the idea of what a cathedral ought to be, that is, a colossal church building with a vast hall-like interior verging on the sublime, is said to originate in France in the twelfth century. And yes, while buildings like the Abbey church of St-Denis and cathedral of Sens in the 1140s did develop important... |
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www.buildingconservation.com
Ron Baxter, Research Director of the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, explores the beautiful and bizarre phenomenon of Beakhead Ornament, a sculptural form found decorating the arches of Norman and Romanesque churches in many areas of Britain as well as in parts of France, Spain and Ireland |
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www.theguardian.com
An extraordinary restoration has swept away the lead dust and made the cathedral vivid, but thankfully not kitsch. Our architecture critic takes a look inside |
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strafari.com
Bergen has the second largest population in Norway after the capital, Oslo. It's located between two of the country's most famous fjords (the Sognefjord and the Hardangerfjord), giving it the nickname "Norway's fjord capital". Bergen's second nickname - "the city of seven hills" - is due to the seven hills surrounding it. Among these is... |
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