Basilique Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Barrel vault
Dome |
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| Completed in: | 1049 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Poitiers, Vienne (86), Poitou-Charente, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| interior length | 59 m | |
| central nave | width | 15.55 m |
| choir | width | 8.40 m |
| column height | 6 m | |
| depth | 10.50 m | |
| church tower | dimensions at base | 11.60 m x 11.60 m |
| dome | span | 8 m |
| height of arcades supporting the domes | 15 m | |
| nave | wall thickness | 1 m |
| total width | 34 m | |
| height of arcades between central nave and side-aisle | 7.30 m | |
| side aisles | width | 8.55 m |
| transept | width | 7.50 m |
| length | 42 m |
Participants
Restoration (1845-1850)
Relevant Web Sites
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Art roman: Poitiers: Saint-Hilaire
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Encyclopédie Universelle: Saint Hilaire
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L'architecture religieuse en Occident: Saint Hilaire de Poitiers
Relevant Publications
- Poitou roman, Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), 1957; pp. 47-61
- Histoire de l'architecture française (Tome 1), Editions du Patrimoine, Mengès, Paris (France), ISBN 2856203671, 1995
- Haut-Poitou roman (2nd edition), Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), ISBN 2736900014, 1984
- Peintures murales du Poitou, C.P.P.P.C., ISBN 2905764090, 1993
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0011818 |
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| Created: | 18/04/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |