Stock Photo: Mismatched West Towers
The only element detracting from Chartres Cathedral's elegant symmetry is the mismatched west spires. The south spire is a 349-foot (105m) plain Romanesque pyramid dating from the 1140s, while the north is a 377-foot (113m) early 16th-century Flamboyant Gothic spire on top of an older tower.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 1015
- Title
- Mismatched West Towers
- Caption
- The only element detracting from Chartres Cathedral's elegant symmetry is the mismatched west spires. The south spire is a 349-foot (105m) plain Romanesque pyramid dating from the 1140s, while the north is a 377-foot (113m) early 16th-century Flamboyant Gothic spire on top of an older tower.
- Credit
- David Joyal
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- July 19, 2008
- Date Added
- November 12, 2009
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 48.4477990° N, 1.4877730° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 70 mm
- ISO
- 100
- File Size
- 5.39 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
