The picture shows the rather massive Westwerk of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westbau and massif occidental (both synonyms).
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| Saint-Philibert in Tournus |
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Westwerk (westwork)
Préroman (Pre-Romanesque) churches from the carolingien (Carolingian) and ottonien (Ottonian) periods were often provided with an eastern as well as a western chœur (choir).
The picture shows the rather massive Westwerk of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westbau and massif occidental (both synonyms).
The picture shows the rather massive Westwerk of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westbau and massif occidental (both synonyms).
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