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, western frontispiece, south portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, center portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, center portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, center portal, south door
Exterior, western frontispiece
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south door post, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, north door, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, central portal, south jamb, shaft base
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, tympanum
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, voussoirs, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, north jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, south jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, north jamb, shaft base
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, south jamb, shaft base
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, north door post, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal, south door post, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, south portal, tympanum
Exterior, western frontispiece, south portal, voussoirs, detail
Exterior, western frontispiece, south portal, north jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece, south portal, south jamb, shaft capital
Exterior, western frontispiece looking northeast
Exterior, western frontispiece, elevation
Exterior, western frontispiece looking southeast
Exterior, western frontispiece, elevation detail, portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, north portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, south portal
Exterior, western frontispiece, center portal
Exterior, western frontispiece looking northeast, center portal
Exterior, nave, south aisle roof looking west, south tower elevation
Exterior, narthex, south aisle roof looking northwest, city view
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, crossing looking southwest into south transept
Interior, crossing looking northwest into north transept
Interior, south transept elevation looking southwest
Interior, crossing, vault
Interior, crossing, vault
Interior, north transept looking northeast into north chevet aisle
Interior, north nave aisle looking southeast into north transept and crossing
Interior, north transept, northwest corner, royal tomb figures
Interior, north transept, northwest corner looking southeast, royal tomb figures
Interior, north transept, northwest corner looking southeast, royal tomb figures
Interior, north transept, northeast corner, royal tomb figures
Interior, chevet, northwest aisle, looking southwest into north transept and nave
Interior, south transept, clerestory level, looking northeast into crossing and north transept
Interior, south transept, clerestory level, looking northeast into crossing and north transept
Interior, south transept, clerestory level, looking north into crossing and north transept
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, crossing, southeast crossing, tomb sculpture (Carloman), detail
Interior, nave, southwest crossing, transverse arch, shaft, capitals
Interior, chevet looking southwest through crossing, nave
Interior, crossing looking south, south transept elevation
Interior, chevet, south aisle looking northwest through south transept into south nave aisle
Interior, north transept, east triforium level looking southwest through crossing into south transept and nave
Interior, south transept, clerestory level looking northwest through crossing into nave and north transept
Interior, south transept, clerestory level looking northwest through crossing into nave and north transept
Interior, south transept, clerestory level looking northeast through crossing into north transept and chevet
Interior, south chevet aisle looking northeast
Interior, south chevet aisle looking northeast