While driving into Amiens on Monday night, it was quite obvious that the most striking feature of the city was the Amiens Cathedral sitting right in front of our hotel. Early Tuesday morning, before our departure to Honfleur, a group of us went to this beautiful cathedral. With a combination of information from Dr. Hayse, as well as study tour participant and art teacher Concetta Stoto, everyone got a sense of the history and Gothic architecture of the building. We even participated in an interactive activity in order to get a better understanding of the structure. We all left the cathedral understanding it as a beautiful work of art.
Standing by the Amiens Cathedral
This Roman Catholic church is the largest Gothic cathedral in France and is approximately 200,000 cubic meters. Dr. Hayse explained that the original structure was built during the Medieval Period between 1240 and 1270, but part of the building was destroyed during World War I and eventually reconstructed. It was visually captivating inside of the cathedral. From the structures and paintings to the stained-glass windows, it was truly remarkable. All of the study tour participants and assistants who went to see the cathedral today are surely able to point out a piece of Gothic architecture for the rest of our lives!
Wow, what a historic moment! I have always wanted to go to France. The culture and historic monuments are truly breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteVery sad how the original cathedral got destroyed during WW1 but it amazes me how they were able to reconstruct it. I love exploring religious monuments. They are always the most beautiful man made places to explore.
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ReplyDeleteWow, to say the least that cathedral is huge! I've always wondered how people in the medieval time period made structures like this, and how long it took them. I love Gothic architecture. It's crazy to think of the history behind buildings like this. I'm glad they reconstructed it after the war. A lot of historic buildings are destroyed through various means, and not too often do people take the time to rebuild them. I'm curious, what was the interactive activity that you did?
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post! The Cathedral is so big, and beautiful. Definitely on my to do list when I visit France. The fact that you are walking and witnessing history is fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Picture is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe Cathedral is beautiful, its sad that it was destroyed in WW1. I am big history fan so i would love to visit all these historical places one day.
ReplyDeleteChristina, this is an awesome blog of an amazing and beautiful site! You are very lucky to have had the chance of staying in a hotel so close to the cathedral. The history behind it is intriguing, but also a bit tragic as well with its link to WWI. I hope to one day visit and see this landmark for myself.
ReplyDeleteChristina, this is an awesome blog of an amazing and beautiful site! You are very lucky to have had the chance of staying in a hotel so close to the cathedral. The history behind it is intriguing, but also a bit tragic as well with its link to WWI. I hope to one day visit and see this landmark for myself.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful picture that you have shared on here. This church looks absolutely amazing. The churches in Europe are so authentic and the way they were built are absolutely amazing. When I went to Italy and toured some old churches I was in awe about how they looked. I hope to visit this Roman Catholic Church in France someday. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really cool. The pictures don't capture the beauty of the cathedral. I feel like buildings today don't have nearly the same level of detail put into them as the buildings put up at this time. I would like to one day go to Europe and visit the different cathedrals. Cool trip and thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteFrance is such a beautiful, historic place. The architecture is breathtaking. I always wonder how long it took to build a building like this, especially not having the technology and machines we have today to help us build. Thanks for sharing! Great picture.
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