Stock Photo: Site of the Abbey Church

Image Details

Photo ID
3453
Title
Site of the Abbey Church
Caption
Site of the former Cluny Abbey church (1088-1130), of which only the south transept survives, seen from the west in some dramatic evening light. The semicircular area in the foreground is the beginning of the parvis (an outdoor staircase). This led down to the huge antechurch or porch (1130-90), in which the foundations of pillars can be seen. The sloped-roof stone buildings are the surviving bases of the great west towers, the Barabans. Against a landscape of Burgundian hills in the background is the south transept, topped with the beautiful Clocher de l'Eau-Bénite ("Holy Water Belfry").
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
June 2, 2008
Date Added
December 30, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
46.4346660° N, 4.6594100° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
33 mm
ISO
100
File Size
7.65 MB
Full Resolution
3308 x 5000 pixels

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