Cathedral Building
The Cathedral Building (originally named the Federal Realty Building), built in 1914, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California. (Wikipedia).
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The Cathedral Building (originally named the Federal Realty Building), built in 1914, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California. (Wikipedia).
The Power of Notre Dame Cathedral: Professor William R. Cook
With its famous facade and its iconic status as one of the world's foremost cathedrals, Notre Dame has been remodeled more often than any other cathedral (most notably after the French Revolution). With an estimated length of 400 feet, the cathedral features an innovative double-aisled nav
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Notre Dame Cathedral an Inside Look: Professor William R. Cook
With its famous facade and its iconic status as one of the world's foremost cathedrals, Notre Dame has been remodeled more often than any other cathedral (most notably after the French Revolution). With an estimated length of 400 feet, the cathedral features an innovative double-aisled nav
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Why Did It Take 632 Years to Complete Cologne Cathedral?
Get a special 30-day Skillshare free trial: https://skl.sh/interestingengineering A well-known example of Gothic architecture and German Catholicism that was inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996. At 515 ft.(157 m), the cathedral is the tallest twin-spired church in the wo
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NOVA | Building the Great Cathedrals
Airing December 25 at 9 pm on PBS Original Air Date: 10/19/10 How did medieval engineers construct magnificent skyscrapers of glass and stone?
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Notre Dame de Paris' Never Ending Run of Bad Luck
Notre Dame de Paris is a staple in art history both as a gothic architecture masterpiece and a background in countless works of art. This gorgeous structure has a tendency to steal the show in whatever medium it is in though. Finished in 182 years, Notre Dame de Paris proves if something i
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Hagia Sophia - A Mythical Masterpiece from a Bygone Era
This one will seem familiar to you if you have seen blockbusters like Skyfall, Inferno, or Argo. One of the most familiar buildings in Istanbul, Hagia Sophia stands the test of time and keeps impressing visitors, and probably will keep doing so for years to come. It may not be as colossal
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What Makes Strasbourg Cathedral An Architectural Masterpiece? [4K] | Extreme Constructions | Spark
It was the highest building constructed during the Middle Ages and is an architectural masterpiece. Built over hundreds of years, between 1176 – 1439, Strasbourg Cathedral is radically different from any other Cathedral. It built using new technologies and according to principles never tes
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Watch new Chartres video here: https://youtu.be/Jk3VsinLgvc Part 1: Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres, c.1145 and 1194-c.1220 This video (1 of 3), focuses on the cathedral's pre-Gothic history, its sacred relic, and the westwerk's royal portal and jamb figures Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris
From playlist Art of Medieval Europe | Art History | Khan Academy
St. Basil's Cathedral: A Marvel of Russian Architecture
Nine onion-shaped domes decorated in swirling patterns and bright, candy-striped colors. The spires and arches of the structure are decorated with bricks and ceramics in various designs, giving it a lively appearance. Over the years, the renowned church's colors changed from its original
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The Key To Perfect Design | How Did They Build That? | Spark
An investigation into the greatest man-made structures of all time, exploring how new materials and construction techniques have allowed engineers, builders, and architects to work to the limits of their ability. The series focuses on the buildings that re-wrote the rulebook and the archit
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How Extreme Constructions Are Built: From Canal To Cathedral [4K Full Series] | Spark
The Suez Canal. The Paris Metro. Strasbourg Cathedral. These masterpieces of constructions redefined what was possible at the time, using the latest technologies and developments. In this five part series, we reveal how five great monuments were designed and constructed. --- Subscribe to S
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Rebuilding Notre Dame | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
#NOVAPBS Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3UX18E2 Following the April, 2019 fire that almost destroyed Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, a team of engineers, masons, and timber workers set out on the daunting challenge of restoring France’s historic landmark. The program traces the
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Cathedrals and Universities: Crash Course History of Science #11
Until roughly 1100, there were relatively few places of knowledge-making. Monasteries and abbeys had special rooms called scriptoria where monks copied manuscripts by hand. But the biggest places where knowledge was made were the Gothic cathedrals. Then Universities came along, too. This i
From playlist History of Science
ARTH 2020/4037 Italian Renaissance Architecture: Brunelleschi
Art Historian Dr. Vida Hull ETSU Online Programs - http://www.etsu.edu/online Italian Renaissance Art History Survey
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Why is La Sagrada Familia Not Finished?
La Sagrada Familia is an architectural marvel located in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. This basilica, designed by the legendary architect Antoni Gaudi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. La Sagrada Familia construction began in 1882 and is s
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