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International Club of DC Photo Gallery
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pictures were taken during the tour with
a focus on architecture. The Washington National
Cathedral is built in the genuinely Classical
Gothic-style as cathedrals were originally
in Medieval France. Included in this structure
is the system of ribbed vaulting, flying
buttresses, and pointed arches. The construction
for building the vaults was also executed
in the same way as in Medieval France by
using wood framing to construct the vault,
(webbing) and keystones, or boss stones to
hold the ribs in place. The Cathedral has
three towers; St. Peter, St. Paul, and the
highest standing tower of the three, the
Gloria in Excelsis Tower which stands at
a height of 300 feet above ground level,
surpassing any other central towers of existing
medieval English cathedrals. Frohman opted
for this tower instead of a spire, which
allows it to then house the bells. The Gloria
in Excelsis Tower holds two sets of bronze
bells, a 53-bell carillon and a set of ten
English peal bells used in traditional art
of change ringing. |
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viewing by ICDC members. Distribution, reuse,
or any other use without permission is strictly
prohibited.
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