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Chartres Cathedral: Reconstruction after the 1194 fire (1194–1220s)

Chartres Cathedral: Reconstruction after the 1194 fire (1194–1220s)

  1. Royal Portal and west front completed

    Labels: Royal Portal, West Front, Chartres Cathedral

  2. Great fire devastates the Romanesque cathedral

    Labels: 1194 Fire, Romanesque Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral

  3. Relic is reported saved, boosting rebuilding drive

    Labels: Marian Relic, Chartres Cathedral, Cathedral Clergy

  4. Reconstruction begins using new Gothic methods

    Labels: Gothic Methods, Reconstruction, Chartres Cathedral

  5. Construction prioritizes nave and lower transept levels

    Labels: Nave, Transept, Chartres Cathedral

  6. Early 13th-century glazing campaign begins

    Labels: Stained Glass, Glazing Campaign, Chartres Cathedral

  7. Transept porches and portals sculpted

    Labels: Transept Portals, Sculpture, Chartres Cathedral

  8. New vaults and roofline reach completion

    Labels: Vaults, Roofline, Chartres Cathedral

  9. Structural work formally completed

    Labels: Structural Work, Masonry, Chartres Cathedral

  10. Stained-glass program reaches wide completion

    Labels: Stained Glass, Glazing Program, Chartres Cathedral

  11. Rebuilt cathedral consecrated under Louis IX

    Labels: Consecration, Louis IX, Chartres Cathedral