Chartres Cathedral27 Apr 2015
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Approach to front of Cathedral
Notice the gothic artechiture find detail of individual figures and symbolism.
What's not to like about this spire.
Chartres Cathedral is located about 45 minutes south of Paris. The location of this Cathedral is on the site of the first known Christian church. It was errected in 4th century, and rebuilt four times. The consruction of this current cathedral was started about 1194. As we all know in the 1200s the people who built these cathedrals worked practicaĺly by hand. It was not uncommon for a person to work their entire life on one project.
I have learned from the mythology books written by Joseph Campbell, who stated that the Christian religion began here in Chartres.
You can feel the great spirit at this place.
