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
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: 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
Interior, chevet, south radiating chapel, ex situ sculpture
Interior, chevet, north aisle, ex situ tomb sculpture (Childebert)
Interior, chevet, south chapel, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, south chapel, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, chevet, south aisle, tomb sculpture (Dagobert), detail
Interior, chevet, south clerestory, tracery shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, hemicycle, clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, hemicycle, clerestory, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south triforium, shaft capital
Interior, chevet, south clerestory, shaft capitals
Interior, crossing, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, main vessel, vaulting boss
Interior, hemicycle, vaulting boss
Interior, chevet, south ambulatory looking east
Interior, chevet, choir looking east, altar
Interior, chevet, north ambulatory looking east, radiating chapels
Interior, chevet, northeast ambulatory looking southeast, axial chapel
Interior, chevet, axial chapel, stained glass detail
Interior, chevet, east ambulatory looking south, radiating chapels
Interior, chevet, axial chapel elevation
Interior, chevet, chapel elevation