Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres, one of the most influential examples of High Gothic architecture .
The main part of this great cathedral was built between 1194 and 1220. It replaced a 12th-century church of which only the crypt , the base of the towers, and the western facade remain. Abandonment of the traditional tribune flying buttress allowed for a larger clerestory . Remarkable stained-glass windows and a Renaissance choir screen add to its beauty.
The cathedral at Chartres, Fr.
Everett C. Johnson
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