The current cathedral is mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250. This cathedral is considered to be the greatest Gothic cathedral in Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guide: France). According to legend, the Cathedral has housed the veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sancta Camisia since 876
The two spires are different but this is common to churches in Europe. The reason is because the spires were built in different times.
Chartres Cathedral is renowned for its stained glass made between 1210 and 1240. They mainly depict the biblical stories and life in the 13th century. During the two World Wars the windows were dismantled piece by piece and removed for safety.
Pilgrims still come to walk on the Labyrinth. We saw few walking on their knees. The Labyrinth measures 42 feet across only but its path reaches 856 feet
That is a beautiful picture of the Labyrinth and of the Cathedral. May I have your permission to use it for my article on the Labyrinth (with citation, of course) at http://www.kairos2.com/praying_labyrinth.htm
ReplyDeleteA confession here. The church was very dark as you can see from the other photos. I took this photo from the internet
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