https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/372785 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/372785 Wed, 27 May 2026 22:39:38 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 22:39:38 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53182742 tag:ipernity.com,2025-12-21,doc-53182742 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:59:48 +0000 2025-08-01T11:33:42+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53182742"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/42/53182742.bc606860.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 740, Benedictine monks from Saint-Martin d’Autun founded a monastery here. The land, near the Roman road from Autun to Bordeaux, had been gifted to them by the Merovingian queen Brunehaut.<br /> <br /> In the 9th century, the monks settled permanently and elevated their community to a priory. A settlement grew up around the priory. In 1429, during the Hundred Years' War, the town was stormed, but later liberated by Joan of Arc. She spared the town from plunder and prayed regularly for several days in the Church of Saint-Pierre.<br /> <br /> The monastery buildings were destroyed in 1910. Only Saint-Pierre, which had served as the town's parish church since 1234, survived.<br /> <br /> The northern portal once opened onto the cloister.<br /> In the center of the tympanum is Christ in Majesty, surrounded by the four Evangelists. On the archivolt are angels with torches and censers.</div> Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier - Saint-Pierre <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53182742"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/42/53182742.bc606860.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 740, Benedictine monks from Saint-Martin d’Autun founded a monastery here. The land, near the Roman road from Autun to Bordeaux, had been gifted to them by the Merovingian queen Brunehaut.<br /> <br /> In the 9th century, the monks settled permanently and elevated their community to a priory. A settlement grew up around the priory. In 1429, during the Hundred Years' War, the town was stormed, but later liberated by Joan of Arc. She spared the town from plunder and prayed regularly for several days in the Church of Saint-Pierre.<br /> <br /> The monastery buildings were destroyed in 1910. Only Saint-Pierre, which had served as the town's parish church since 1234, survived.<br /> <br /> The northern portal once opened onto the cloister.<br /> In the center of the tympanum is Christ in Majesty, surrounded by the four Evangelists. On the archivolt are angels with torches and censers.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160722 tag:ipernity.com,2025-11-27,doc-53160722 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:05:56 +0000 2025-07-01T17:10:08+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160722"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/22/53160722.60e7ba73.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> <br /> The "Fresco of the Resurrection" is dated to the end of the 11th century.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Toulouse - St. Sernin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160722"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/22/53160722.60e7ba73.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> <br /> The "Fresco of the Resurrection" is dated to the end of the 11th century.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160720 tag:ipernity.com,2025-11-27,doc-53160720 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:58:39 +0000 2025-07-01T17:09:56+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160720"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/20/53160720.20c83233.240.jpg?r2" width="130" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> The "Fresco of the Resurrection" is dated to the end of the 11th century.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Toulouse - St. Sernin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160720"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/20/53160720.20c83233.240.jpg?r2" width="130" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> The "Fresco of the Resurrection" is dated to the end of the 11th century.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160700 tag:ipernity.com,2025-11-27,doc-53160700 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:18:26 +0000 2025-07-01T19:21:12+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160700"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/00/53160700.b6698b77.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> <br /> The "Porte des Comtes" was created around 1082.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Toulouse - St. Sernin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160700"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/07/00/53160700.b6698b77.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> <br /> The "Porte des Comtes" was created around 1082.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160570 tag:ipernity.com,2025-11-27,doc-53160570 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:46:06 +0000 2025-07-01T17:39:49+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160570"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/70/53160570.154fb2ae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="232" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Toulouse - St. Sernin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53160570"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/70/53160570.154fb2ae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="232" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. <br /> <br /> In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.<br /> <br /> In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.<br /> <br /> The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").<br /> <br /> The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse. <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090286 tag:ipernity.com,2025-09-28,doc-53090286 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:51:46 +0000 2025-07-01T13:32:37+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090286"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/86/53090286.709b9891.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="138" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt has a couple of Romanesque capitals.</div> Bayeux - Cathedrale <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090286"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/86/53090286.709b9891.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="138" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt has a couple of Romanesque capitals.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090270 tag:ipernity.com,2025-09-28,doc-53090270 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:41:17 +0000 2025-07-01T13:33:17+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090270"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/70/53090270.34bb0a98.240.jpg?r2" width="165" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt hasa couple of Romanesque capitals.</div> Bayeux - Cathedrale <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090270"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/70/53090270.34bb0a98.240.jpg?r2" width="165" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt hasa couple of Romanesque capitals.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090228 tag:ipernity.com,2025-09-28,doc-53090228 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:24:33 +0000 2025-07-01T13:33:44+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090228"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/28/53090228.d8a73988.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="204" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt has a couple of Romanesque capitals.<br /> <br /> <br /> Father and son?</div> Bayeux - Cathedrale <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53090228"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/28/53090228.d8a73988.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="204" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux".<br /> <br /> As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror".<br /> <br /> The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. <br /> <br /> At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic.<br /> <br /> The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.<br /> <br /> <br /> The crypt has a couple of Romanesque capitals.<br /> <br /> <br /> Father and son?</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785738 tag:ipernity.com,2025-02-20,doc-52785738 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:44 +0000 2024-08-01T18:22:20+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/38/52785738.344ff19a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Nicholas Kirk (aka Strathbrock St Nicholas) was originally built in the second half of the 12th century by a flemish noble man named Freskyn, who was given estate lands by David I. Some remains of this church is the base of the tower and the nave with its Romanesque doorway dating from 1187 survived.</div> Uphall - St Nicholas Kirk <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785738"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/38/52785738.344ff19a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Nicholas Kirk (aka Strathbrock St Nicholas) was originally built in the second half of the 12th century by a flemish noble man named Freskyn, who was given estate lands by David I. Some remains of this church is the base of the tower and the nave with its Romanesque doorway dating from 1187 survived.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785700 tag:ipernity.com,2025-02-20,doc-52785700 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:09:08 +0000 2024-08-01T18:23:29+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785700"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/00/52785700.33df4294.240.jpg?r2" width="144" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Nicholas Kirk (aka Strathbrock St Nicholas) was originally built in the second half of the 12th century by a flemish noble man named Freskyn, who was given estate lands by David I. Some remains of this church is the base of the tower and the nave with its Romanesque doorway dating from 1187 survived.</div> Uphall - St Nicholas Kirk <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52785700"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/57/00/52785700.33df4294.240.jpg?r2" width="144" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">St Nicholas Kirk (aka Strathbrock St Nicholas) was originally built in the second half of the 12th century by a flemish noble man named Freskyn, who was given estate lands by David I. Some remains of this church is the base of the tower and the nave with its Romanesque doorway dating from 1187 survived.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747864 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-11,doc-52747864 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:14:28 +0000 2024-08-01T16:44:14+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747864"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/64/52747864.9b0ba031.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Aberdour – St. Fillan’s Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747864"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/64/52747864.9b0ba031.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747862 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-11,doc-52747862 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:04:30 +0000 2024-08-01T16:39:13+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747862"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/62/52747862.6ff52afa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Aberdour – St. Fillan’s Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747862"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/62/52747862.6ff52afa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747854 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-11,doc-52747854 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:49:59 +0000 2024-08-01T16:37:54+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/52747854.2daf698b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Aberdour – St. Fillan’s Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52747854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/52747854.2daf698b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The parish claims that St. Fillan’s is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Scotland. The nave and chancel date from 1123. It was enlarged in the 15th century with the addition of a side aisle and the small transept in the 17th century. The church fell into disrepair in the 18th century and was restored in 1926.<br /> <br /> St. Fillan’s has served the parish for 900 years and so is for sure one of the oldest churches in Scotland.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746936 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-10,doc-52746936 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:44:56 +0000 2024-08-01T15:36:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746936"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/36/52746936.8bfae9d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="149" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.</div> Dunfermline - Abbey <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746936"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/36/52746936.8bfae9d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="149" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746904 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-10,doc-52746904 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:33:12 +0000 2024-08-01T15:34:26+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746904"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/04/52746904.de9eeac2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> The nave of the former abbey church</div> Dunfermline - Abbey <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746904"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/04/52746904.de9eeac2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> The nave of the former abbey church</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746880 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-10,doc-52746880 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:18:35 +0000 2024-08-01T15:17:50+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/80/52746880.0a474c3b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="206" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> Detail of the surviving old part of the church</div> Dunfermline - Abbey <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/80/52746880.0a474c3b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="206" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> Detail of the surviving old part of the church</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746848 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-10,doc-52746848 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:10:05 +0000 2024-08-01T15:17:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/48/52746848.3ab9d38e.240.jpg?r2" width="167" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> Detail of the surviving old part of the church</div> Dunfermline - Abbey <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52746848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/48/52746848.3ab9d38e.240.jpg?r2" width="167" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret.<br /> <br /> Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains<br /> <br /> The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.<br /> <br /> Detail of the surviving old part of the church</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742762 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-07,doc-52742762 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:43:28 +0000 2024-01-07T17:43:28+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742762"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/62/52742762.8d0e27c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="201" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.</div> Abercorn - Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742762"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/62/52742762.8d0e27c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="201" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742758 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-07,doc-52742758 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:40:20 +0000 2024-08-01T14:59:07+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742758"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/58/52742758.29c71e7c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.<br /> <br /> A bricked up side portal</div> Abercorn - Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742758"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/27/58/52742758.29c71e7c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.<br /> <br /> A bricked up side portal</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742690 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-07,doc-52742690 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:06:04 +0000 2024-08-01T15:02:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742690"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/26/90/52742690.8a173f37.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.</div> Abercorn - Church <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52742690"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/26/90/52742690.8a173f37.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.<br /> <br /> Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.</div> Martin M. Miles