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 78
h the fewest faults have been committed. It was res-cued from ruin by the late King of Prussia, but its extensive conven-tual buildings have been destroyed by fire. These examples bring us to the great typical cathedral of Germany,that of Cologne, which is certainly one of the noblest temples… … 58 POINTED STYLE IX GERMANY. Part II. countries are far superior, Germany alone possesses one pre-eminentexample in which all the beauties of its style are united. Generally speaking, it is assumed that the building we now see isthat commenced by Conrad de Hochsteden in the year 1248, but…
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