Reconstruction of Chartres Cathedral

Name: Reconstruction of Chartres Cathedral
Start: 1194
End: 1220

Type Event Region France Time 1194–1220

Around 1205 CE, reconstruction of Chartres Cathedral in France after the 1194 fire entered a critical phase, with Gothic pointed arches, flying buttr…

Timeline

1194Chartres · Centre-Val de LoireAfter a fire in June 1194 destroyed the old church, the bishop and citizens quickly raised funds for reconstruction, preserving the undamaged west facade and south tower, and building a new nave and transept to a wholly Gothic plan.
1205–1210Chartres Cathedral · Eure-et-LoirBy around 1205, the nave vaults and flying buttress system were largely complete; famous blue stained glass windows (such as the 'Notre-Dame de la Belle-Verrière') were installed in succession, and the sculpted portals were carved at the same time.

Sources

Chartres: Sacred Geometry, Sacred Space — Gordon Strachan (2003)
Gothic Architecture — Paul Frankl (2000)