Saint Denis Floor Plan
Abbot suger 1081 1151 abbot 1122 reformed st denis lead the st denis building campaigns of 1135 and 1140 and added to our understanding of that architecture through his writings.
Saint denis floor plan. This church was first built in 8 th century by the carolingians but abbot suger started to rebuild it in the 12 th century. 1594 st denis street montreal qc h2x 3k2 information. A floor plan of the saint denis basilica. Westminster and saint denis in the thirteenth century.
Abbey of saint denis maps plans and drawings. The discovery of the royal necropolis of saint denis is a journey through the history of france and the unique record of the evolution of funerary art from the twelfth to the sixteenth century. St denis underwent cluniac reform c 996 and as the burial place of kings st denis enjoyed royal patronage and support. Denis in 1706 adapted from félibien click here for a screen sized version.
The floor plan was revised to add second bedroom and walk in closet with maximum efficiency. Most of the required circulation areas were grouped in the centre of the apartment making the most of. 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. A tale of two monasteries.
Virtual tour download the map in pdf format of the recumbent statues in saint denis basilica. Saint denis house plan master bath photographed homes may have been modified from the construction documents to comply with site conditions and or builder or homeowner preferences. Saint denis house plan vertical siding brick and stone create a stunning combination. The basilica of saint denis french.
Saint denis city a northern suburb of paris seine saint denis département île de france région north central france the city lies on the right bank of the seine river until the mid 19th century when industries developed there it was only a small township centred on its famous abbey church which had been the burial place of the kings of france. Shows the transition from romanesque to gothic. 2 jordan william c.