Basilica of St Denis
Located north of Paris, The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a medieval abbey church in the city of Saint-Denis. The edifice is notable architecturally for the first use of all of the elements of Gothic architecture. - AsNotedIn
Located north of Paris, The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a medieval abbey church in the city of Saint-Denis. The edifice is notable architecturally for the first use of all of the elements of Gothic architecture. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1144/00/00 | Lead by Abbot Suger, the eastern end of the Carolingian church is reconstructed. Needing a choir suffused with light, masons utilize the pointed arch, rib vault, ambulatory with radiating chapels, flying buttresses and large clerestory windows. | |||||
| 1793/08/01 | Alexandre Lenoir | Conservator | The National Convention decrees that the tombs of former kings are to be destroyed. Seeing the destruction of the tombs, with the bones thrown into a ditch, Alexandre Lenoir saves statues and artifacts and moves them to the couvent des Petits-Augustins. | |||
| 1815/01/21 | Louis XVI of France | In Memoriam | The remains of Louis XVI of France are buried at the Basilica of St Denis. |
| Particulars for Basilica of St Denis: | |
|---|---|
| Church Type | Basilica |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Gothic |
| Funerary | Grave, burial |
| Building Use | Mausoleum |
| Era | Medieval Europe |
| Historic Use | Monastery |
| Cultural Attribute | Monk |
| Religious Journey | Pilgrimage |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Community |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Building Attribute | Stained Glass |
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