Сего́вия — город в Испании с населением около 55 тысяч жителей. Административный центр одноимённой провинции Сеговия в Кастилии и Леоне. Сеговия лежит в 90 км к северо-западу от Мадрида на скалистой возвышенности между реками Эресма и Кламорес.
Сеговия расположена на равнинах Старой Кастилии, недалеко от Вальядолида.
Наряду с Толедо и Авилой — один из трёх городов-музеев, расположенных вблизи испанской столицы. С 1985 года Сеговия включена в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.
Город расположен на главном маршруте Камино-де-Сантьяго-де-Мадрид.
The Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady of Segorbe is a Roman Catholic church in Segorbe, province of Castellón, Spain. It is the see of the Diocese of Segorbe-Castellon. It was elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1985.
Troia Cathedral is the cathedral of Troia in Apulia, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Built in the first quarter of the 12th century, it is reckoned a masterpiece of Apulian Romanesque architecture and is particularly noted for the rose window and the bronze doors of the west front. Formerly the seat of the Bishops of Troia, it is now a co-cathedral in the diocese of Lucera-Troia.
Собор Святого Гатьена Турского — кафедральный собор в Туре.
Турский собор — главная достопримечательность города. В нём располагается Турская архиепархия. Посвящён собор основателю епархии, первому епископу Тура.
Начало строительство датируется 1170 годом, конец — 1547 годом. Однако, известно, что на месте собора уже в конце IV века располагался храм в романском стиле, сгоревший в 561 году, но позже восстановленный.
Стиль собора готический, но ранние элементы имеют романские черты, а поздние — стиль Возрождения.
В 1862 году собор включён в список исторических памятников Франции.
Toulon Cathedral , also known as Sainte-Marie-Majeure, is a Roman Catholic church located in Toulon, in the Var department of France. The cathedral is a national monument. Construction of the church began in the 11th century and finished in the 18th century. From the 5th century onwards, it was the seat of the Bishops of Toulon, and since 1957 has been the ecclesiastical seat of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.
The Our Lady of the Visitation Cathedral also called Szombathely Cathedral or Cathedral of the Visitation of Our Lady is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church in the city of Szombathely in Hungary, it is the principal church of the Diocese of Szombathely.
With the establishment of a diocese in 1777 the construction of a cathedral became necessary. A Baroque building in classical style began in 1791 and was completed in 1797. However, the interior work continued until 1814. The Cathedral of the Visitation is located in the ancient forum of the Roman city of Savaria. Melchior Hefele architect was responsible for the plans.
Страсбургский собор — католический кафедральный собор во французском городе Страсбурге, бывший на протяжении более 200 лет самым высоким зданием мира. Принадлежит к крупнейшим соборам в истории европейской архитектуры и крупнейшим в мире постройкам из песчаника. Так же, как и город Страсбург, собор объединяет в себе немецкие и французские культурные влияния. С 1524 по 1681 год являлся лютеранским собором.
The Cathedral of Sigüenza, officially Catedral de Santa María de Sigüenza, is the seat of the bishop of Sigüenza, in the town of Sigüenza, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.It is dedicated to Santa María la Mayor, patron saint of the city of Sigüenza. It had its origin in January 1124, when the bishop Bernard of Agen reconquered the city to the Muslims, during the reign of Urraca of León "the Reckless", daughter of Alfonso VI of León and Castile. He was appointed bishop in 1121 , by the archbishop of Toledo, Bernard of Sédirac, of the Order of Cluny, continuing the influence of this introduced monastic order in the Kingdom of Castile by Alfonso VI and Alfonso of Aragon, husband of the Castilian queen. This bishop obtained from Alfonso VII of León and Castile privileges and donations with which to increase the new population, unifying the two towns: the upper around the castle and the lower one, the Mozarabic, around the channel of Henares River.
The works of the cathedral passed during the following centuries by different bishops, who were building in styles of each epoch until the central nave realized in full Gothic in the 15th century, in which the vaults of the crossing were covered, the future bishop Cardinal Mendoza. The ornamental part lasted until the 18th century.Especially in the interior, its Gothic aspect stands out, since in the 16th century reforms the Romanesque lateral apses were destroyed to build the ambulatory. The two outer towers of the main façade with merlons give an aspect of military strength to the cathedral, as in other religious buildings of the same period, for the temple-fortress functions that they were to assume. The one of Sigüenza was named like the "fortis seguntina".
Руанский собор — готический католический собор в городе Руан. Кафедральный собор архиепископа Руана и Нормандии. Отнесён к числу памятников национального наследия Франции. С 1876 по 1880 год был самым высоким зданием мира , уступив этот титул Кёльнскому собору.
Собор Воскресения Христова — кафедральный собор Равенны , в сени которого сохранился памятник раннехристианской архитектуры — баптистерий православных V века.
Первый кафедральный собор был построен в начале V века и был посвящён Воскресению Христову. От первоначальной постройки сохранились лишь незначительные фрагменты, представленные в экспозиции Архиепископского музея Равенны. К 1733 году постройка стала ветхой и её полностью разобрали, сохранив лишь цилиндрическую кампанилу X века. Строительство нового собора было поручено архитектору из Римини Джан-Франческо Буонамичи. В 1749 году состоялось торжественное освящение собора во имя Воскресения Христова.
Фасад собора украшен трёхарочным портиком, в который вмонтированы четыре колонны от изначальной постройки. К фасаду обращена статуя Девы Марии, установленная на высоком столбе в 1830 году по указанию папы Климента VIII. Собор имеет три нефа, длина центрального — 60 метров. Внутри собора расположены многочисленные памятники раннехристианского искусства .
В правом трансепте расположена барочная капелла Санта Мария дель Судоре, в которой находится почитаемый в Равенне образ Девы Марии. В капелле находятся два раннехристианских саркофага:
один использован для погребения монсеньора Ринальдо да Конкорреджо, епископа Равенны времён Данте. Саркофаг украшен изображением Христа с Евангелием в руке, сидящего на троне, из под которого вытекают четыре библейских реки, по сторонам от него стоят апостолы Пётр и Павел, обрамлённые пальмами;
саркофаг V века, в который в 1658 году поместили мощи святого Барбатиана, советника и духовника Галлы Плацидии, местночтимого святого Равенны.
Pistoia Cathedral is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Pistoia and is dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona.
Most probably built in the 10th century, it has a façade in Romanesque style, inspired by other churches in Pistoia . The interior has a nave and two side-aisles, with a presbytery and crypt. A restoration in 1952-1999 returned the church to its original lines.
Pienza Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Pienza, in the province of Siena, Italy.
From 1462 the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pienza, then since 1773 of the Diocese of Chiusi-Pienza, it has been since 1986 a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
Palencia Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Palencia, Spain. It is dedicated to Saint Antoninus of Pamiers .
The cathedral was built from 1172 to 1504 stands over a low-vaulted Visigothic crypt . In front of the Proto-Romanesque temple is the old Visigothic chapel from the mid-7th century, built during the reign of Wamba to preserve the remains of the martyr Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Visigothic-Gallic nobleman brought from Narbonne to Visigothic Hispania in 672 or 673 by Wamba himself. These are the only remains of the Visigothic cathedral of Palencia.It is a large Gothic building, popularly dubbed as "the unknown beauty" because it is not as well known as other Spanish cathedrals, though it is a valuable building which has in its interior works of art of great value, including El Greco's painting The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian and a retablo of twelve panels by Juan de Flandes, court painter to Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Its more than 130 metres long, 42 metres high and 50 metres wide at the centre, making it one of the largest cathedrals in Spain and Europe. Just by way of comparison, the internal length of the Cathedral of Reims, reaches 138m, in turn, the height of the central nave, reaches 33m in Notre Dame de Paris; Reims 38m, 42m in Notre-Dame d'Amiens and 48m in Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, the highest of all Gothic cathedrals.
Its solid, simple and austere exterior does not reflect the grandeur of its interior, with more than twenty chapels of great artistic and historical interest. The most recognizable feature on the outside is the tower, of 55 meters of height, solid and a little rough in its Gothic style. Recent studies and excavations show that it was a military tower, and after serving this function, pinnacles and cattail were added as the sole decoration.
Падерборнский собор, Высокий собор святых Марии, Либориуса и Килиана — католический кафедральный собор Падерборнского епископства, находящийся в центре города Падерборн земли Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия.
Собор Святого Януария , современное официальное название — собор Успения Святой Марии — кафедральный собор Неаполя, освящённый в честь небесного покровителя города святого Януария. Расположен на Виа Дуомо, в историческом центре города.
Santa Maria Assunta is a cathedral and principal place of worship in Montepulciano. The cathedral was consecrated in 1712. Among the artworks in the cathedral is an Assumption of the Virgin triptych on the high altar painted by Taddeo di Bartolo in 1401, which includes a self portrait as the apostle Thaddeus.
Le Mans Cathedral is a Catholic church situated in Le Mans, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area around the beginning of the 4th century. Its construction dated from the 6th through the 14th century, and it features many French Gothic elements.
The cathedral, which combines a Romanesque nave and a High Gothic choir, is notable for its rich collection of stained glass and the spectacular bifurcating flying buttresses at its eastern end.
