A floor plan of the saint denis basilica.
Basilica of st denis floor plan.
Engraving of funeral procession of king louis ix may 22 1271 félibien screen sized version large archive version map of the town of st.
Shows the transition from romanesque to gothic.
Basilique royale de saint denis or simply basilique saint denis is a large medieval abbey church in the city of saint denis now a northern suburb of paris the building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir completed in 1144 shows the first use of all of the elements of gothic architecture.
This cathedral is very important because it is the first gothic church in europe.
Denis in 1706 adapted from félibien click here for a screen sized version.
Abbey of saint denis maps plans and drawings.
The basilica of saint denis french.
History of the basilica.
Suger s apse 1144 with a new phase of gothic art rebuilt portions.
This church was first built in 8 th century by the carolingians but abbot suger started to rebuild it in the 12 th century.
Denis was a third century martyr of the early christian church who is said to have been the first bishop of paris.
Virtual tour download the map in pdf format of the recumbent statues in saint denis basilica.
The story of saint denis begins with well saint denis.