Title:
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Vézelay Abbey (Basilique Ste-Madeleine)
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Caption:
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(Basilica Church of St. Mary Magdalene)
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Creation Date:
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1215
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Image Date:
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2010
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Period:
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11th century ; 12th century ; 13th century ; 19th century
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Start Date:
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1096
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End Date:
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1215
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Location:
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Vézelay, Yonne
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Country:
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FRANCE
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Display Creator:
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not known
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Image ID:
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10-1839
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Description:
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Interior view: View looking upwards inside the apse at the east end of the church. Building dates between 1096 and 1215. The apse and choir were badly damaged by fire in 1165 and were replaced, in a Gothic style, between 1185 and 1215. The crosses on the wall were carried during the Crusade of Peace (1946) a pilgrimage of reconciliation by French and German churches at the end of WW2. Links with German churches persist to this day and the crosses are also a tourist attraction. The church, itself, sits at the top of a hillside village which is a hugely popular tourist destination.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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not known
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture, Gothic
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- France
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Subject Heading:
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Church architecture -- France
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- 1100-1200
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Subject Heading:
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Relief (Sculpture), French
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Subject Heading:
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Decoration and ornament, Architectural
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- 1200-1300
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Subject Heading:
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Vaults (Architecture)
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