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March 29, 2008
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The Flying Buttress and other Gothic wonders

The Gothic era has been described as Europe's first great awakening after the fall of the Roman empire. From Britain to Bulgaria, there was a new spirit that gave birth in architecture for example to the flying buttress. Now some of the great works of late Gothic era are on display in Straßbourg. +++SYN-MAZ+++
March 29, 2008