The exterior of the restored St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Ireland. In 1805, the north transept was in ruins and the south transept was in a poor condition. Major reconstruction, paid for by Benjamin Guinness, in 1860–65, was inspired by the fear that the cathedral was in imminent danger of collapse, so much of the current building and decoration dates from the Victorian era and few records of the work survive today. A failure to preserve records means that little is known as to how much of the current building is genuinely mediæval and how much is Victorian pastiche.
The exterior of the restored St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Ireland. In 1805, the north transept was in ruins and the south transept was in a poor condition. Major reconstruction, paid for by Benjamin Guinness, in 1860–65, was inspired by the fear that the cathedral was in imminent danger of collapse, so much of the current building and decoration dates from the Victorian era; medieval chantries were removed among other actions, and few records of the work survive today. A failure to preserve records means that little is known as to how much of the current building is genuinely mediæval and how much is Victorian pastiche.
Size: 3129px × 2250px
Location: St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin City, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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