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sep 29, 1145 - Chartres Cathedral

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original: 1145-1155CE; reconstructed: 1194-1220CE, Gothic Europe
limestone, stained glass
Chartres, France

holds Virgin Mary's tunic (relic)
rounded windows
shaped for circumambulation
flying buttresses distribute weight and make more space on walls for windows

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Date:

sep 29, 1145
Now
~ 881 years ago

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