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« on: January 31, 2019, 06:31:13 PM »

                           The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral is located   
                           in Amiens, France. It was built between 1220 and c. 1270.     
                           The cathedral contains the alleged head of John the Baptist.
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2019, 09:02:13 PM »

                     The western portals of Amiens Cathedral are famous for their elaborate sculpture, featuring a   
                      gallery of locally important saints and large eschatological scenes.     
                      Statues of saints in the portal of the cathedral have been identified as Saints Victorious and   
                       Gentian, Saint Domitius, Saint Ulphia, and Saint Fermin.
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2019, 10:13:55 PM »

Amiens Cathedral is also the Cathedral of records since it is the largest in France.
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2020, 08:33:54 PM »

Two unequal towers were added to Amiens Cathedral: the south one in 1366 and the north one in 1402.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2021, 07:03:02 PM »

Amiens Cathedral is a classic example of the High Gothic style of Gothic architecture.
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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2023, 06:33:27 PM »

The enlarged high windows of the choir were added in the mid 1250s.
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2024, 06:32:20 PM »

A Romanesque Amiens Cathedral was built between 1137 and 1152.   
This cathedral hosted the wedding in 1193 of King  Philip II of France.
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