Friday, May 27, 2016
Compare and contrast Cathedrals
During my study abroad I have seem several cathedrals and church gathering areas. The biggest cathedral I have seen to date is st. Stephen in Vienna this is a very Gothic cathedral with it's many very large Gothic spires. and pointy edges. The interior of this building was amazing and is like nothing I have every seen. On each of the interior pillars that stretched from the floor to the ceiling there were small replicas of the st. Stephen with all the details of the church exactly as they were on the outside. this gave the interior of the church a very Gothic feel. st. Vitus in Prague was much like st. Stephen from a Gothic standpoint however it was a much smaller cathedral from the outside, the spire is not nearly as tall, but at the same time the interior of the cathedral is similar in size and architecture. st. George across the street from st. Vitus in Prague was hardly comparable to any of the other cathedrals we have seen rather than having Gothic architecture this cathedral was based on Romanesque architecture which some consider to be totally anti-Gothic with its well rounded arches and walls this cathedral was much smaller than any of the others and it is also much older dating back to 920. In my opinion this church had a more comfortable atmosphere than the larger cathedrals because it would have been more individualized. The final church I got to have the pleasure of visiting on this trip was st. Wulfrum in Grantham this cathedral was on the line between st. Vitus and st. George as far as the comparison goes. This cathedral had a very Gothic exterior with a very large spire but the interior of the building is similar to st. George however it is not so Romanesque. st. Wulfrum has an interior that points less towards the Gothic because of it's rounded arches and ceilings. I had a wonderful time visiting all these cathedrals and I find it very fascinating to see things that date back hundreds of years before the united states was even colonized.
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