A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 44
orch has somewhat the appearance of being stuck on,the upper part of the tower is of considerable elegance. The same process of spire-growth can be traced to some extentboth in England and in France, but on the whole it is by no meansclear that the spire, properly so called, is not an importation… … 472. Sta. Maria in Capitolio, Cologne. (From Boisserees Nieder Rhein.)Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. Far more important than these, and surpassing them infinitely inbeauty, is the group of churches which adorns the city of Cologne, thevirtual capital, or at least the principal city, of Germany at the time…
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