Metal roof structure, Basilique Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis
Metal roof structure, built 1842-45 in iron and copper by the architect Francois Debret, in the attic of the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The rebuilding of the roof in metal was planned after a lightning strike in 1837 and was supported by King Louis-Philippe and Napoleon Bonaparte. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13440767
Media ID
45138260
Size
7087px x 4008px
(9.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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