Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Chartres Analysis

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres is a church in Chartres, France. It is about 80 kilometers from Paris, France and is considered one of the best examples of Gothic style architecture. The building was completed by 1220 comprising of an old crypt and a mid-12th-century Royal Portal. The Cathedral was dedicated to King Louis IX on October 24, 1260; however, the building is missing the full set of spires that had been planned. When I first look at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres I was in awed. This building towers over all others. It is definitely one, if not, the most beautiful building I have ever seen. This building’s silhouette has very sharp edges of the towers and grand entrances, as well as well as smooth edges of the

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