Chartres Cathedral, Chartres
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Chartres: Main Attractions
7 attractions · 7h 49min · transit route
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About Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt between 1194 and 1220 after a fire destroyed the earlier Romanesque church, making it one of the fastest major Gothic constructions in medieval Europe. The building houses approximately 176 stained glass windows covering 2,500 square metres, the largest and most complete medieval stained glass collection in the world. The distinctive blue pigment used in many windows, known as "bleu de Chartres," has never been fully replicated.
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The Sancta Camisia, believed to be the veil worn by the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation, was donated to Chartres by King Charles the Bald in 876 AD. This single relic transformed the city into one of Europe's major pilgrimage destinations and provided the financial motivation for building progressively grander cathedrals on the site.
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