Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the ...

Sainte-Chapelle, the more petite Parisian structure in Notre Dame’s shadow, was built in 1248 as a house for King Louis IX to stash his collection of religious relics. The 50-foot-high stained glass ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In today’s U.S. they are beloved for their beauty. But what happens to those windows when the ...

If you love architecture, today’s list is for you: 11 Biggest Gothic Cathedrals in The World. Gothic style of architecture was developed in France. The 12th century was the period of Romanesque style ...

From their towering arches to their stained glass windows, these ​​architectural marvels took centuries to complete.

This grand neo-Gothic church, built in the 1800s, once stood as a monument to faith and architectural ambition. Decades later ...

Landmarks is a regular feature about historic sites, buildings and monuments that often go unnoticed – signposts for our local history that tell a little bit about us and the region’s development. If ...

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