droodzilla
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Thanks vuk, I'll have a look at the vid later.drood.
that is very cool. the concept brought to mind this talk given by morris berman:
cheers,
vuk.
Thanks vuk, I'll have a look at the vid later.drood.
that is very cool. the concept brought to mind this talk given by morris berman:
cheers,
vuk.
Is Beverley church a cathedral? Really ought to be. The roof tour is highly recommended
Also Wells has an amazing scissor arch
Thanks vuk, I'll have a look at the vid later.
What is most impressive about the place is the organ. The integration is so perfect it makes you think the chuch was built around the instrument. A sonic experience comparable to the Berlin Philharmonic or somesuch.The Stiftskirche (abbey church) of St. Gallen in NE Swizzieland is a favourite of mine:
Salisbury cathedral is austere?I'm biased because I was born and bred in Salisbury and lived in Harnham thus I got to see the Cathedral from the watermeadows every time I walked into town. The building never fails to raise awe and seeing it peer above the skyline from the valleys as you draw closer to it is a reminder that I'm going 'home'. The local council keeps the skyline deliberately short in planning applications to preserve the view. It's a beautifully austere piece of architecture in one style.
Yes, there are some beautiful churches in such places, wonderful little chapels in Greece. 'Course, in comparison to british churches, they all missed out on one thing - The Reformation.we've seen some stunning ones on our travels in places like Matla and the Algarve - where the inside of small local churches blow away 99% of the ones in the uk...
and the one in Florence blew me away too...i was not expecting to see that when i walked around a corner..
Ely's a good one, all the more striking given its location in The Fens.
Well I'm blowed ! The pub round the corner, The Adam and Eve, was built for and frequented by the cathedral workers.
The Lazarica church in the Birmingham suburbs is virtually unknown even to Brummies. It has a modest exterior but is gloriously exotic inside.
Is the bar tariff still unchanged?
That is spectacular! I always meant to go and see Lavenham church (been past it a few times), so I'll add Needham Market to the tour. I also seem to remember Blythburgh was worth a visitSt John The Baptist, a church in the centre of Needham Market, Suffolk, a couple of miles from me, has the most magnificent 13th - 14th century oak hammer-beam roof -
Personal favourites include Winchester, St. Vitus in Prague, and the doors of the Duomo in Florence. I've never been inside (bad timing when visiting) but a couple of times I've just stood admiring the carvings on the doors.