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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
2972
Title
Rose Window
credit
Holly Hayes
Copyright
All Rights Reserved
Location
Troia Cathedral
Resolution
3748 x 2454 px (9 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
focal length
70mm
Date Taken
March 31, 2008
Date Added
December 2, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Rose Window

Beautiful rose window on the west facade of Troia Cathedral, dating from 1160-80 and filled with stone screens of Islamic-inspired geometrical designs. Arching around the window are carvings of human and animal figures. Typical Puglian lions keep watch on either side.

by Holly Hayes
on March 31, 2008

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Troia Cathedral

subjects: — Blog Post: San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant'Angelo, Troia Cathedral — Troia Cathedral