France. Carcassonne. Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse. Detail of the exterior, gargule

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It was the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801, when it was replaced by the present Carcassonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne). The present church is in origin a Romanesque of the 11th century, consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096. It was built on the site of a Carolingian cathedral, of which no traces now remain. The crypt too, despite its ancient appearance, dates from the new construction. The church was enlarged between 1269 and 1330 in the Gothic style then predominant in France, largely at the expense of the Bishop of Carcassonne, Pierre de Rochefort.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: France. Region- Languedoc-Roussillon. Department Aude. Carcassonne
Photo credit: © Shmuel Magal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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