Medieval Cathedrals By Dante Gomez Purpose of Cathedral

Medieval Cathedrals By: Dante Gomez

Purpose of Cathedral l l Q: What are three purposes of a Cathedral? Christenings Weddings Funerals Coronation Many services a day People thought that coronations got them to heaven Built to impress people Often tore down other buildings to make room Bishop lived in Cathedral Got funds to pay for Cathedral

What are Cathedrals made of l l l l l Q: What are Cathedrals made of? 30 -100 years to build a Cathedral Used Greek cross Architects and peasants spent entire adult life building one Used oak Stone Stained glass was often used Wood was ordered from Scandinavia Was sent down a river Wood pieces were up to 60 ft long

Who made Cathedrals l l l l l Q: Who made Cathedrals? Quarryman Stone cutter Sculptor Mortar maker Mason Carpenter Blacksmith Roofer Glass maker

Who lived in Cathedral l l Q: Who lives in Cathedral? Bishops family Monasteries were in Cathedral Monks Had kitchens Popes were head of Cathedral Bishops were in charge of services Monks provided spiritual help and cleaned Cathedral Had work rooms and gardens

How to build Cathedral l l Q: What tools were used in making of Cathedrals? Sledge Hammer and Auger Saw and Hammer Pickaxe and axe chisel Took decades Money= Size of Cathedrals 300 people worked at a time Old cathedrals were foundations for new ones Stones were marked Foundations built up to 25 ft. underground

When and where they built l l l l l Q: When and where were cathedrals built? Bricks not used A. D. 1000 -1600 Bishops paid most for Cathedral Spain England France Germany A. D. 1100 Gothic Architecture was used All over Europe

What Cathedral is biggest l l l l l Q: What Cathedral is biggest? Started being built in A. D. 1248 Cologne Cathedral Largest Cathedral In Germany Many people visit everyday 11 church bells Largest bell is 24 tons Largest tower is 157 m

Cathedral Architecture l l l l l Q: What is the most popular type of Cathedral? Gothic is most popular Roman catholic architecture Notre Dame architecture Charters architecture Gothic used arches Gothic= Gargoyles Gothic= stained glass windows First Gothic architecture was in A. D. 1140 in France

Most noticeable Cathedrals l l l Q: What is one noticeable Cathedral? Lincoln Winchester Durham Ely Canterbury Wells Salisbury is the tallest medieval building 500, 000 people visit Salisbury every year Ely has a 200 ton lantern tower

People and their Cathedral l l Q: What reasons did people fund the Cathedrals? Many services a day Medieval attended church because it got them to heaven People funded Cathedrals because it lifted their sins People were christened People got married Held funerals People were even buried at the Cathedral Children could be educated by monks Harvest festivals were hosted at Cathedrals

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