Turku - Amiens

Pictures taken in Turku and Amiens on our Summer Holiday 2015.
Elmeri Ingman's ice cream embassador, Elmeri the polar bear greeting passer-bys. : 2015, Elmeri, Ingman, LG G3, Turku, ice cream, jääkarhu, jäätelö, kesäloma, matka, polar bear, summer holiday, travel Swedish sailor Nice Swedish sailing boat docked on River Aura in Turku : 2015, Aurajoki, LG G3, River Aura, Turku, kesäloma, matka, purjevene, sailboat, summer holiday, travel Ready to go! Damien fully packed waiting to board the ferry at Turku harbour. : 2015, Damien, LG G3, Turku, auto, car, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Storebæltsbroen The Great Belt Bridge. The suspension bridge, officially known as the East Bridge, has the world's third longest main span (1.6 km), and the longest outside of Asia. It was designed by the Danish engineering firms COWI and Ramboll. The link replaced the ferry service that had been the primary means of crossing the Great Belt. After more than five decades of speculation and debate, the decision to construct the link was made in 1986; the original intent was to complete the railway link three years before opening the road connection, but the link opened to rail traffic in 1997 and road traffic in 1998. : 2015, LG G3, kesäloma, summer holiday
Amiens Cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens. Medieval cathedral builders were trying to maximize the internal dimensions in order to reach for the heavens and bring in more light. In that regard, the Amiens cathedral is the tallest complete cathedral in France, its stone-vaulted nave reaching an internal height of 42.30 metres (surpassed only by the incomplete Beauvais Cathedral). It also has the greatest interior volume of any French cathedral, estimated at 200,000 cubic metres. The cathedral was built between 1220 and c.1270 and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. Although it has lost most of its original stained glass, Amiens Cathedral is renowned for the quality and quantity of early 13th-century Gothic sculpture in the main west façade and the south transept portal, and a large quantity of polychrome sculpture from later periods inside the building. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto The central western portal The western portals of the cathedral are famous for their elaborate sculpture, featuring a gallery of locally-important saints and large eschatological scenes. Statues of saints in the portal of the cathedral have been identified as including the locally venerated Saints Victoricus and Gentian, Saint Domitius, Saint Ulphia, and Saint Fermin. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Tympanum of central west portal Tympanum of central west portal: Christ in Majesty presiding over the Day of Judgement while being supported by an array of saints : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Two gargoyles Two gargoyles on the western wall : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto
Funeral monument of Jean de Sachy Funeral monument of Jean de Sachy, the first alderman of Amiens, died in 1644, and De Marie De Revelois, died in 1662. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto 12th century font A Baptismal Font : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy The altar of Our Lady of Mercy was made by the architect and sculptor Christophle Dupuis in 1755. At its inception, it have been installed in the preliminary chorus. It was moved to the side in 1761. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Chapel of Our Lady of the Drapers One of the most sumptuous chapels is the Drapers' chapel. The cloth industry was the most dynamic component of the medieval economy, especially in northern France, and the cloth merchants were keen to display their wealth and civic pride. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto
Tomb of cardinal Jean de la Grange and funeral monument of Guillain Lucas The sculpture of a cherub with its hand upon an hour-glass to symbolize the brevity of life, and its elbow resting on a skull symbolizing death, is part of the mausoleum of canon Guilain Lucas (d1628).1 It is the work of Nicolas Blasset, and widely known as the Weeping Angel of Amiens which was a popular postcard sent by soldiers on the Somme during WWI. In his will Cardinal Jean de la Grange (d1402) stipulated that his body was to be separated. His flesh to remain in Avignon, his bones to be taken to Amiens Cathedral, and placed in a monument that he had commissioned in Paris. He was made Bishop of Amiens in 1373, and later became a councillor to the French Pope Gregory XI, who moved the papacy back to Rome. The effigy in white marble, was originally placed to the left of the high altar, now lies on a white stone base from the monument of bishop Arnoul de le Pierre (d1247). : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Sacré-Cœur Chapel The Sacred Heart Chapel was restored under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc from 1867 to 1869. In 1866, a cholera epidemic decimated the city. The Bishop of Amiens decided to devote the city and his diocese to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur chapel was dedicated to the Sacred Heart. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Saint-Joseph chapel The chapel has existed since 1761. In 1755, the altarpiece (with the statue of St. Charles Borromeo) closed the rood screen in the preliminary choir. The statue of St. Charles Borromeo was placed in the south aisle in 1761. The statue of St. Joseph replaced that of St. Charles Borromeo in 1832. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Saint Firmin's life Scenes from the life of Saint Firmin (executed between 1490 and 1530) and a funeral monument of Adrien Hénencourt († 1530). : 2015, Amiens, France, G12, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto
The roof of the side aisle Some worrying looking cracks develeping : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Chapel of Notre-Dame de Puy (1627-1628) The altar or chapel called "Our Lady of the Pillar Red" was directed by Nicolas Blasset in 1627. The statues of Our Lady of the Puy, David, Solomon and Judith are Blasset That of St. Genevieve is due to Cressent Amiens and comes from a convent. The large painting of the Assumption is the work of painter Francois Francken the Younger. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto The nave and main altar At 42 m, the three-tiered nave of Amiens Cathedral is the highest of any completed Gothic church in France. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto The preliminary choir The preliminary choir, with its wooden platform, the altar, the ambo and chairs, were restored in the twenty-first century. The closure of the choir on the transept was constructed in the eighteenth century. It is decorated with statues of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Charles Borromeo, works of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Dupuis. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto
The Choir The choir, more precisely the sanctuary of the Cathedral of Amiens, is characterized by a gigantic glory designed by architect Peter Joseph Christophle and built in 1768. It is enriched with statues of angels and medallions of the four evangelists. Statues and medallions are the work of Jean-Baptiste Dupuis : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Nave and organs The organ is at 17 m the highest in France. The lower sections from 1442 are amongst the oldest in France but the organ itself has been restored and altered many times through the centuries. The main donor of the organ, in 1422, were Alphonse Lemire, valet of King Charles VI and the aid recipient in Amiens, Massine and his wife of Hainaut. Chapter thanked them by receiving tombs for them in the cathedral : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto The pulpit The baroque pulpit, constructed of marble and gilded wood, dominates the nave of the cathedral. It is supported by three allegorical female figures, apparently representing Faith, Hope and Charity, the three Theological Virtues. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, cathedral, church, historia, history, katedraali, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, religion, town, uskonto Église Saint-Germain The St-Germain of Scotland Church (Église Saint-Germain-l’Écossais d’Amiens) was built in the “flamboyant” gothic style. It refers to St. Germain the Scot, who came to evangelize the seventh century Picardy. It was built between 1455 and 1490. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, church, historia, history, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, town, Église Saint-Germain
Église Saint-Germain The St-Germain of Scotland Church (Église Saint-Germain-l’Écossais d’Amiens) was built in the “flamboyant” gothic style. It refers to St. Germain the Scot, who came to evangelize the seventh century Picardy. It was built between 1455 and 1490. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, church, historia, history, kaupunki, kirkko, rakennus, town, Église Saint-Germain The Maison du bailliage ou Malmaison The Maison du bailliage ou Malmaison, former residence of the bailli of Amiens, constructed in 1541. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, historia, history, kaupunki, rakennus, town Town hall The city hall (partly 18th century and partly 19th century). Regional style of stone and brick, with bedrock of sandstone, and stone pavilions. On the pediment is found the statues of King Louis VI and Bishop Geoffroi, which granted freedom to Amiens in 1115. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, historia, history, kaupungintalo, kaupunki, rakennus, town, town hall The belfry Its origin dates back to the establishment of the commune of Amiens by Louis VI. It is mentioned for the first time in an arbitral award issued by the chapter of Amiens in 1244. Symbolising the independence of the commune, it was formerly used for meetings of the notables of the city and then as archive rooms, weapons store and prison. A spotter nearby monitored arrivals and warned the population of the external dangers. During the Middle Ages, the building was repeatedly engulfed by fire. The belfry is composed of a base in white cut stone, built in the 15th century between 1406 and 1410, a stone superstructure bell tower built from 1749 with Baroque volutes at its base, and a dome covered with slate and then an arrow and a weather vane with a renown. At the time, a huge 11-ton bell was installed inside, it was later destroyed along with the dome (as a result of the melting of the copper component) in the bombardment and fire of the city on 19 May 1940. Abandoned and devoid of a roof since World War II, the monument was fully restored between February 1989 and July 1990. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, historia, history, kaupunki, rakennus, town
The Well The Well located on Place au Fil, in front of the Belfry. : Amiens, France, Ranska, building, historia, history, kaupunki, rakennus, town