Archive for the cathedral Tag

Cathedral Basilica of St Denis in Paris

The Cathedral Basilica of St Denis (Cathédrale royale de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis, previously the Abbaye de Saint-Denis) is a large abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris. The abbey church was created a cathedral in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, Pascal Michel [...]

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris), also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France [...]

The St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral in Brussels, Belgium

The St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral is located at the Treurenberg hill in Brussels, Belgium. In French, it is called Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule and in Dutch Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedelekathedraal, usually shortened to “Sint-Goedele”. In 1047, Lambert II, Count of Leuven founded a chapter in this church and organized the transportation of the relics of Saint [...]

The Papal Arch-Basilica of St. John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano)

(St. John Lateran) San Giovanni in Laterano is the oldest and ranks first among the four patriarchal churches of Rome; it is the head of all churches throughout Rome and the world. Originally the palace of Constantine, it was later adapted to serve as the church of the Pope. The arch-Basilica was built later on [...]

German broadcaster ZDF uses Arounder VR panoramas of the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)

German broadcaster ZDF license Arounder panoramas of the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) in order to enable the virtual experience on their web site for the viewers of the format “Terra X” , issue “Superbauten (1/3): Der Kölner Dom” which is airing this sunday 14.03.2010 at 7:30 PM. The panoramas have been originally shot for Arounder [...]