Sentences with phrase «century cathedral in»

Many of his works are modelled on architectural fragments: Mandorla, of 1949, derives from the upper facade of the 12th - century cathedral in Poitiers, while the shadows of railings on steps determined the pattern of the La Combe series of 1950 - 51.

Your guided sightseeing tours include the cog railway in Rio de Janeiro that takes you 2,300 feet up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain to view the infamous Christ the Redeemer statue and 360 - degree views of the city; Recoleta Cemetery, burial site of Eva Peron, in Buenos Aires; and a visit to the 18th - century Cathedral in Santiago.A highlight of this South America tour is a visit to Iguassu Falls, where you'll experience the falls on both the Brazilian and Argentine sides.

Your guided sightseeing tours include the cog railway in Rio de Janeiro that takes you 2,300 feet up to the summit of Corcovado Mountain to view the infamous Christ the Redeemer statue and 360 - degree views of the city; Recoleta Cemetery, burial site of Eva Peron, in Buenos Aires; and a visit to the 18th - century Cathedral in Santiago.

And from cathedrals, like the 11th century cathedral in Speyer, which was once one of the largest cathedrals in the world, to a 1000 - year - old castle in Cochem, this journey is just oozing with history to be experienced!

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Such flowery verbiage is not unusual at National Cathedral, conceived early in the twentieth century as an American version of Westminster Abbey to enshrine the spiritual achievements of American Christianity, statecraft and civil religion.

The venerable Durham Cathedral in England houses a manuscript containing a collection of eleventh - century Old English proverbs known as the Durham Proverbs.

Public education flourished in the nineteenth century and schools came to dominate small town America's landscape in the way cathedrals dominated the landscape of European villages.

Examining personal diaries, newspaper reports and advertisements from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Schmidt noted the way Christmas was once celebrated in department stores like Wanamaker's in Philadelphia, which featured hymn - singing and elaborate religious symbolism that turned the store's cathedral - like central area into a commercialized version of a church.

To take just one example, Mayernik describes two venerable Roman processions» the Possesso, the papal coronation procession from St. John Lateran to St. Peter's Basilica (i.e., from the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome to the most prestigious church in Rome, the site of St. Peter's tomb and the church closest to the part of Rome continuously inhabited from the fall of Rome to its sixteenth - century rebirth); and the annual Corpus Domini procession in the Borgo Vaticano.

It was during this time that the Church developed scholasticism, built the Gothic cathedrals (with their stained - glass windows and monuments), created the universities and the hospitals, encouraged the sciences and technical progress, perfected international relations between states, abolished slavery, advanced social progress and raised the condition of women, in such a way that, in the fourteenth century, Europe had far surpassed all the other continents.

Gibbon had felt the energy of Gothic cathedrals when he visited them in the eighteenth century, and had condemned it; Ruskin had praised it in the nineteenth.

Up to now, a total of 9000 skeletons as old as the 9th century AD have been recovered from the excavations in the cathedral square in St. Pölten.

There is a round tower, a cathedral, churches and decorated crosses in the area — and they date back to between the 8th and 12th centuries.

The Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940 resulted in the destruction of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael by the German Luftwaffe.

We set off from Amman early in the morning... which was built on the site of the ruins of an old Byzantine Cathedral dating back to the 6th century.

Amman Dating Sites We set off from Amman early in the morning... which was built on the site of the ruins of an old Byzantine Cathedral dating back to the 6th century.

Disney's musical version of the Victor Hugo classic centers on a disfigured man who rings the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in 15th - century Paris.

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

When Ken Follett published his massive novel «The Pillars of the Earth» some 21 years ago, my first reaction was one of misgiving - 1000 - pages - plus about building a cathedral in 12th century England?

However by the 14th Century, ropewalking had apparently been reinstated to its previous entertainment status, and perhaps even ratcheted up a notch since, according to an article at Atlas Obscura, during the lavish coronation of Queen Isabeau in 1389 Paris, an acrobat carrying candles «walked along a rope suspended from the spires of the cathedral to the tallest house in the city.»

For example, I was too busy checking out the boy I had a crush on in my confirmation class to pay attention to the fact that I was taking my first communion in a cathedral built in the 11th century.

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'' «We are going to win a Nobel Prize,» I breathed.As they stay up all night to read the 9th - century Codex, it spills answers to all the burning questions of the thinking Camino pilgrim, including: Is there any chance at all that a Middle Eastern Jew's bones are in a crypt in Santiago de Compostela, Spain?Why, in the cathedrals along the Camino, are there so many portraits of St. James riding his horse over people?Did the legend of James in Spain — and the nation of Spain, sort of — really begin with a scribal error in an old manuscript — the modern equivalent of a typo?We're spirited to early 800s northwestern Spain, where King Alfonso II is in a pickle.

This is the second book Follett has written about building cathedrals in England an life during the 14th century.

The Picasso Museum marks its 50th anniversary in 2013 with three special exhibitions, while the cathedral - like Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is showcasing the work of 19th - century painter Marià Fortuny this summer.

The first images of Russian Borzoi are considered the frescoes in St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev that appeared in the XIII century.

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The cathedral (which has very limited opening hours and charges an entrance fee) is a dwarf in comparison with the one in Sevilla, but the royal chapel next to it has free entrance and a very interesting sixteenth century choir screen and a beautiful retable.

Admire the royal castle in Amboise and Burgos» beautiful gothic cathedral, begun in the 13th century.

The city's landmark is the golden cathedral, begun in the late 13th century on the ruins of a mosque, and other historic sights in Ciutadella include a clutch of handsome Gothic palaces and churches, a colourful Modernista (Art Nouveau) fish market, and a pair of sturdy 17th - century bastions.

This comfortable city hotel in Spain is located within walking distance from the main touristic sites in Segovia, such as the Santa María de Segovia Gothic Cathedral, the Alcázar Castle of the 11th century, or the Ayala Berganza, Castilian palace of the 15th century.

Winchester is about 30 minutes drive and has several things to see: Winchester Cathedral, built in 1000's, with Jane Austen's grave (# 4.00 per person donation admission fee); the legendary round table from the 13th century (in the Great Hall).

Marvel at the 13th - century Romanesque cathedral and the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)-- built on an island in the middle of the Regnitz River.

drive) were Cologne, the economic centre of the region, with its gothic cathedral, classed a UNESCO heritage site and the Zollverein mining museum (also a world heritage site) in Essen, in the Rhur, the urban - industrial complex of more than five million habitants and the symbol of industry at the beginning of the 20th century.

This stunning Gothic cathedral was built in the medieval era, in the 13th century to be exact.

Venture into St. Martin's Cathedral, a massive Gothic structure built in the 13th century on the site of a Romanesque church, and see the simple Church of the Poor Clares.

Do not miss the breathtaking Gothic Cathedral of the Assunta, the Norman palace built by the Arabs in the 9th century and the baroque heart of the city.

Barletta, famous for the Disfida in 1503, with a giant bronze statue of the Colosso (4th century); Trani, with a fine Romanesque cathedral (12th century); Monopoli, dominated by its 16th century castle, with nearby ruins of the pre-Roman city of Egnazia; Otranto, with its characteristic historical centre and beautiful cathedral (11th - 12th century).

Leon is filled with historic reminders of Nicaragua's colourful past, housing the Leon Viejo ruins, one of the oldest Spanish settlements in the «new world», as well as the magnificent Cathedral Basilca, which was built between the 18th and 20th centuries.

Stop in Honfleur, a romantic port city; Rennes, with its traditional, colorful timber - framed houses; Blois, a picturesque town with its renaissance castle located in the town center; and Chartres, famous for pilgrimages to its 13th - century gothic cathedral.

Enjoy sightseeing of the must - see sights with a Local Guide in all cities: in Budapest, enjoy the treasures of the city with a panoramic view from Fishermen's Bastion and admire the 13th - century Matthias Coronation Church, the coronation spot of several Hungarian monarchs; in Vienna, among the many sights you will see, you'll visit St. Stephen's Cathedral, a symbol of Vienna; and in Prague, visit the 1000 - year - old Hrad?any Castle grounds, the largest castle complex in the world.

On this French Sampler guided tour of France, you'll get a sample of what the country has to offer with overnights in Paris, Beaune, Aix - en - Provence, and Monte Carlo, Monaco.Highlights of this French escorted tour include guided sightseeing of Paris with a visit to magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, dating back to the 12th century, and a visit to the remarkable Palace and Gardens of Versailles.

Sightseeing in each city includes the must - see attractions, including a visit to Heroes» Square in Budapest, founded in 1896 to represent 1000 years of Hungarian history; gothic St. Martin's Church in Bratislava, coronation church for the Kingdom of Hungary from the 16th to 19th centuries; St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, dating back to the 12th - century; the Esztergom Basilica and Treasury, the largest church in Hungary; and in Prague, the Astronomical Clock, built in 1410, and Hrad?any Castle Grounds, dating from the 9th century.

Construction began on the imposing cathedral in the late 14th century at the request of GianGaleazzo Visconti and Archbishop Antonio da Saluzzo.

Among them is the handsome Gothic cathedral, the outstanding Es Baluard museum of contemporary art, which is set in a 16th - century fortress, a slew of dainty Modernista mansions, and the splendid Royal Palace of La Almudaina.

Take in this beautiful city's top sights, including its impressive Romanesque cathedral and 11th century castle, the only castle in the United Kingdom never to have suffered a breach.

Parador de Santiago - Hostal Reis Catolicos is set in a beautiful 15th - century building next to Santiago's famous cathedral within the picturesque old Town.

Steeped in centuries of history, discover more about the famous city on a fascinating guided walking tour of the main sights, including the magnificent Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, and the quaint Shambles, the city's oldest street and the former site of the butcher's market.

BAD is in the beating heart of Catania: in a XIX century building, next to the historical fish market «la Pescheria» and within a stone's throw of the Cathedral and main monuments of the city.

Then, in 2015, the story centuries in the making came to end, when Richard's body was paraded through the city to Leicester Cathedral, a resting place more befitting of a former English monarch.