Basilica of Saint-Denis
Alternative Names
Basilique royale de Saint-Denis
Église abbatiale de S-Denis
Date
begun ca. 1137
Work Type
Style/Period
Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Exterior, nave, south aisle elevation
Exterior, nave, south elevation
Exterior, north nave elevation
Exterior, western frontispiece, roof, gable window looking east
Exterior, western frontispiece, roof, gable window looking east
Exterior, south nave elevation looking northwest, south nave lateral portal
Exterior, south nave elevation looking northeast, south transept
Exterior, north nave elevation
Exterior, nave, north aisle roof looking east
Exterior, nave, north aisle roof looking southeast, north clerestory and triforium elevation
Exterior, nave, north aisle roof looking south, north clerestory and triforium elevation
Exterior, south transept portal
Exterior, north transept elevation looking southeast
Exterior, north transept portal
Exterior, north transept portal
Exterior, north transept portal
Exterior, north transept portal
Exterior, south transept, portal, voussoirs, detail
Exterior, south transept, portal, west jamb, shaft capitals
Exterior, north transept, portal, tympanum
Exterior, north transept, portal, lintel
Exterior, north transept, portal
Exterior, north transept, portal looking southeast
Exterior, north transept, portal looking southeast
Exterior, nave, north aisle looking southeast, north transept
Exterior, chevet, south ambulatory roof looking west, south transept east elevation
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation, radiating chapels
Exterior, east chevet elevation, radiating chapels
Exterior, east chevet elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation
Exterior, north chevet elevation
Exterior, chevet, south triforium level, aisle roof, looking northeast
Exterior, chevet, south triforium level, aisle roof, looking east
Exterior, chevet, south triforium level, aisle roof, looking east
Exterior, chevet, south triforium level, aisle roof, looking west toward south transept
Exterior, chevet, south ambulatory roof, triforium level, looking northeast
Exterior, chevet, south triforium level, aisle roof, looking southwest toward south transept
Exterior, chevet, north radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, chevet, north radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, chevet, axial chapel, shaft capital
Exterior, chevet, south radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, chevet, south radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, chevet, south radiating chapel, lower buttress upright, shaft capital
Exterior, southeast chevet elevation looking west, radiating chapels
Exterior, east chevet elevation looking west, axial chapel
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation looking southwest, radiating chapels
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation looking southwest
Exterior, northeast chevet elevation looking southwest
Exterior, north chevet elevation looking southeast
Interior, nave facing west from crossing
Interior, nave looking northwest
Interior, nave looking southwest
Interior, nave looking west
Interior, nave looking east from narthex
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave looking northeast
Interior, nave, north aisle looking northeast
Interior, north nave aisle looking east
Interior, north narthex looking northwest, north portal
Interior, north narthex looking southwest, north portal
Interior, narthex looking southwest, center portal
Interior, narthex looking west, center portal
Interior, narthex looking northwest, center portal
Interior, narthex, west central vault
Interior, south narthex looking southwest, south portal
Interior, south narthex looking north
Interior, north tower looking northeast
Interior, upper narthex looking northwest, clock
Interior, upper narthex looking northeast
Interior, south tower looking southwest
Interior, upper narthex looking northeast into lower narthex
Interior, upper narthex looking east into lower narthex vault
Interior, upper narthex looking east into lower narthex vault
Interior, nave, north triforium level looking southeast
Interior, nave, north triforium level looking southeast
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south arcade, transverse arch, shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south arcade, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south clerestory, shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south arcade, pier capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north arcade, transverse arch, shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north arcade, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north clerestory, shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central vessel, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, south vessel, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central upper chapel, south clerestory, shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central upper chapel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central upper chapel, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, western frontispiece, central upper chapel, vaulting boss
Interior, western frontispiece, central upper chapel, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, nave, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, south triforium, shaft capitals
Interior, nave, west wall, shaft capitals
Interior, nave, organ loft, pier capital
Interior, nave, organ loft, pier capital
Interior, nave, organ loft, pier base
Interior, nave, organ loft, pier base
Interior, nave, south aisle looking south, chapel elevation
Interior, nave, south aisle looking west
Interior, nave, south aisle looking southwest
Interior, nave, south aisle looking northeast, nave elevation
Interior, outer narthex facing northeast, pier
Interior, narthex, center portal bay looking north
Interior, narthex, south aisle looking west, south portal
Interior, narthex, south aisle looking northeast, column detail
Interior, narthex, central bay looking northeast
Interior, narthex, central bay looking southeast
Interior, narthex, center portal bay looking south
Interior, north tower looking northwest
Interior, upper narthex looking north
Interior, upper narthex, north aisle looking south across central narthex vault
Interior, upper narthex looking east through central narthex into nave
Interior, nave, triforium level looking southeast
Interior: ambulatory and radiating chapels
Detail: high altar
Interior: ambulatory and radiating chapels
Interior: choir and high altar
Interior: choir and high altar
Interior: ambulatory and radiating chapels
Interior, south chevet aisle looking northeast
Interior, south chevet aisle looking northeast
Interior, south chevet aisle looking east
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking east
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking northeast
Interior, south chevet aisle looking north
Interior, chevet, north arcade elevation
Interior, chevet, north triforium and clerestory elevation
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking northeast
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking northeast
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking northeast
Interior, chevet looking east, hemicycle
Interior, chevet, axial chapel looking east
Interior, chevet, northeast ambulatory, radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory looking southeast
Interior, chevet, north aisle looking east into ambulatory
Interior, chevet, southeast arcade elevation
Interior, chevet looking east
Interior, chevet, east triforium and clerestory elevation, hemicycle, vault
Interior, chevet, northeast arcade and triforium elevation
Interior, chevet, northeast elevation
Interior, chevet, northeast elevation
Interior, north chevet, Dagobert's tomb
Interior, north chevet, Dagobert's tomb
Interior, crossing looking southeast into chevet
Interior, crossing looking northeast into chevet
Interior, crossing looking northeast into chevet
Interior, chevet looking east from crossing
Interior, chevet, royal tomb, reclining figures
Interior, chevet, royal tomb, reclining figure
Interior, north transept looking southeast into chevet and aisle
Interior, north transept looking southeast into chevet and aisle
Interior, chevet, hemicycle looking east
Interior, chevet, east elevation, hemicycle
Interior, chevet, east triforium and clerestory elevation, vault
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory looking southeast
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory looking southeast
Interior, chevet, north aisle bay looking north
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, northeast radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, northeast radiating chapel
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier base
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, north outer ambulatory, vaulting shaft base
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, arcade, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north inner ambulatory, pier capital
Interior, chevet, north aisle, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, axial chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, axial chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, axial chapel, ex situ sculpture, detail
Interior, chevet, north radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, north radiating chapel, vaulting shaft corbel
Interior, chevet, north radiating chapel, corbel
Interior, chevet, north radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, north radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, south radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, south radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture