Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais

Beauvais Cathedral
Date
begun 1225
Work Type
Style/Period

The church has the highest Gothic choir in the world. However, suffering two collapses – one in the 13th century and the other in the 16th – it remains unfinished today as works halted in 1600.

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View in Mapping Gothic
  • Interior, north transept pier
  • Interior, southwest crossing pier
  • Interior, north transept, east side
  • Interior, transept
  • Interior, south transept, east side
  • Interior, north transept, vault of chapel
  • Interior, south transept, vault of chapel
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle
  • Interior, north transept, base of pier
  • Interior, north transept, base of pier
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, terminal bay
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, terminal bay
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, capital
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, vaults
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, triforium and clerestory
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle and north aisle of choir
  • Interior, north transept, east aisle, capital
  • Interior, south transept, east aisle, terminal bay
  • Interior, south transept, capital
  • Interior, south transept, east aisle, terminal bay, southeast corner
  • Interior, south transept, east aisle
  • Interior, south transept, east aisle, capital
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle, general view to the east
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle, general view to the east
  • Interior, north choir aisles, inner aisle, general view to the east
  • Interior, north choir aisles, inner aisle, general view to the west
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle, division
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper parts, capital D8
  • Interior, choir central vessel, general view
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle, capital
  • Interior, north choir aisles, outer aisle, "window"
  • Interior, south choir aisles, inner aisle, general view, looking east
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle window
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle
  • Interior, south choir aisles
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle, window
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle, terminal wall
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle, terminal wall
  • Interior, south choir aisles, outer aisle
  • Interior, ambulatory, general view
  • Interior, ambulatory, general view
  • Interior, ambulatory, detail of capital of transverse arch
  • Interior, radiating chapels
  • Interior, east sacristy chamber, south wall
  • Interior, choir central vessel and north transept
  • Interior, choir central vessel and south transept
  • Interior, choir central vessel, north side
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, south side, triforium level
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, main arcade, capital D6
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, main arcade, capital D7
  • Interior, choir central vessel, main arcade, capital D8
  • Interior, choir, base of hemicycle
  • Interior, choir, south side, at base of hemicycle
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, triforium detail
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper parts, hemicycle, detail of triforium
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper parts of hemicycle, interior triforium
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, stained glass windows
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, stained glass windows
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper parts, hemicycle capitals and stained glass windows
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper level capital
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, upper level capital
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, high rib vaults
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, boss
  • Interior, choir, central vessel, vault of hemicycle
  • Interior, south transept, east aisle, terminal bay