West Rose Window at Chartres Cathedral

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Jan van der Crabben
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published on 16 October 2018
West Rose Window at Chartres Cathedral

Outside view of the west rose window of Chartres Cathedral, France. The window is situated just above the main entrance or Royal Portal and was installed c. 1215 CE. It measures 15.42 metres in diameter.

About the Author

Jan van der Crabben
Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2018, October 16). West Rose Window at Chartres Cathedral. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9330/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "West Rose Window at Chartres Cathedral." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 16, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9330/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "West Rose Window at Chartres Cathedral." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 16 Oct 2018. Web. 17 Sep 2019.

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