Fantastic essay about this gorgeous cathedral! I’m stunned to learn how fast the majority of the cathedral got built in the 13th C 🤯 Really speaks to the wealth of the city and their choice to invest in such a showstopper of a house of worship. Totally agree that the clerestory tour is well worth it. Learned tons and the views are amazing. The thing that impresses me most is your photography skills - while this cathedral is eminently photogenic, it’s also challenging to convey the impact it has on the viewer. You capture that awe-inspiring experience so well. Also, how did you manage to avoid the crowds in your shots?!? The cathedral was heaving when I visited. Thank you so much for this treat! 🙌
Thanks! This is one of the first cathedrals I took a lot of photos of; it’s not particularly well documented by my standards of last year.
As for the lack of people: Maybe because it was October 2021? Europe was just reopening from Covid, we were all still wearing masks, etc. also my two visits were near the end of the day and the first thing one morning.
Fantastic essay about this gorgeous cathedral! I’m stunned to learn how fast the majority of the cathedral got built in the 13th C 🤯 Really speaks to the wealth of the city and their choice to invest in such a showstopper of a house of worship. Totally agree that the clerestory tour is well worth it. Learned tons and the views are amazing. The thing that impresses me most is your photography skills - while this cathedral is eminently photogenic, it’s also challenging to convey the impact it has on the viewer. You capture that awe-inspiring experience so well. Also, how did you manage to avoid the crowds in your shots?!? The cathedral was heaving when I visited. Thank you so much for this treat! 🙌
Thanks! This is one of the first cathedrals I took a lot of photos of; it’s not particularly well documented by my standards of last year.
As for the lack of people: Maybe because it was October 2021? Europe was just reopening from Covid, we were all still wearing masks, etc. also my two visits were near the end of the day and the first thing one morning.