Buttress Collection (page 6)

Hownes Gill Viaduct IoE 350551
Railway viaduct, now part of Waskerley Walk, County Durham. IoE 350551

Foreshortening view of the Civic Library, Palazzo della Ragione in Bergamo Bergamo Building Late Gothic, Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1900 - 1910

Clock tower of the Castle of Melnk in the Czech Republic Czech Republic Melnk. Date of Photograph:1973

Enormous cotton tree, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Cotton tree with enormous buttresses, historic symbol of Freetown, capital city of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1908

France, Paris, Notre-Dame cathedral, morning
France, Paris, Notre-Dame cathedral, with flying buttress supports, morning

Milan Cathedral, Milan, Province of Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Ruins buttress Taiybeh 1900 West Bank
Ruins of buttress at Taiybeh 1900, West Bank

Tower of St Catherines Oratory
A rare survival of a medieval lighthouse. Locally nicknamed the Pepper Pot. Chale, Isle of Wight. IoE 392680

Poole Local History Centre
Rare example of a medieval warehouse. IoE 412572

Parish Church of St. Andrew
Magnificent clouds over the grade I listed church in Braintree. IoE 115942

Church of St. Ethelburga
Footprints in the snow lead to the church at Millington, East Yorkshire IoE 166979

Buttress root in rainforest, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, India

Paris Flood - Notre Dame Cathedral - Isle de la Cite on 28th January 1910. The Maximum level of the flood waters was 9.5m abaove the normal level Date: 1910

Cologne, Germany, alter painting in the interior of the Cologne Cathedral

A walker follows a quiet path through the vineyards of the Ebro Valley up towards the hilltop fort, Castillo de Davalillo

A walker approaches the 13th Century Castillo de Davalillo set on a hilltop with commanding views over the Ebro Valley. Now surrounded by peaceful vineyards

Architectural details of the crenellated walls, tower and buttresses inside the castle at Jaalan Bani bu Hasan

Spain. New Cathedral of Salamanca. Engraving. Colored
Spain. Salamanca. New Cathedral. Engraving. Colored

The Grand Entrance of Westminster Abbey, London
The Grand Entrance (East side / front / trancept) of Westminster Abbey, London Date: 1903

Spain. Palencia. Monastery of Saint Clare. 14th-15th centuri
Spain. Palencia. Monastery of Saint Clare. Gothic. 14th century. Facade. Castile and Leon

Romanesque Art. Spain. Church of St. Mary. Exterior. Tarrasa
Romanesque art. Spain. 12th century. Church of St. Mary, consecrated in 1130. Exterior view of square apse, the octogonal dome crowned with two-story bell tower

Pre-romanesque Church of Saint Peter. Terrassa. Spain
Pre-romanesque Church of Saint Peter. View of the trefoil apse. 9th-10th centuries. Terrassa. Catalonia. Spain

Spain. Andalusia. Seville. Gothic Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede) built between 1401-1507

Romanesque art. Spain. The Monastery of Santa Mar?=?a de Obarra. It was established in the 9th century and is located in the Pre-Pyrenees at the foot of the Mountains of Sis. Beranui. Aragon

Spain. Cubillo de Uceda. Church of the Assumption of Our Lady. Built in Mudejar Romanesque style in the thirteenth century. Exterior

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. Valdepenas. Spain
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. Exterior. Detail. Isabelline Gothic. 15th century. Valdepenas. Spain

Wing of the Duomo and Tower of St. Gottardo, Milan, Italy Date: 1927

Buttress decoration, crucifixion scene from St. Julien le Pauvre, Paris, and illuminated letter.. Decoration of a buttress at the Cathedral de Bordeaux, crucifixion scene from St

GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. View of the church (octagonal floor plan) and the original wall. XIth century. Byzantine art. Architecture

A buttressed tree trunk, typical in rainforest in Kinabatangan river floodplain. Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

A buttressed tree trunk - in primary rainforest. river Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Cologne, Germany, Cologne Cathedral and the Ludwig museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Rhine Westphalia

Illustration of a scrolled buttress, Basilica of St Mary of Health (Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute), Venice, 17th century

Decorative buttress on the JerAonimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal

Ruins of abandoned convent one night with blue sky and the full moon
Convent abandoned of the Monks Servitas, construction in ruins of the 18th century. Las Cuevas de CaAnart, Aragon, Sapin

POSTER: BOOKS, c1925. Religious books build character. Lithograph by Adolph Treidler, c1925

The West View of St. Austins Abbey, in Canterbury, from A Collection of
XYC258621 The West View of St. Austins Abbey, in Canterbury, from A Collection of Engravings of Castles, Abbeys, etc. in England, 1735 (engraving) by Buck

The Chapter house of Old St. Pauls Cathedral, (engraving)
KW211579 The Chapter house of Old St. Pauls Cathedral, (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Chateau of Vianden, 1871 (w / c, pen & ink and wash on paper)
XIR169657 The Chateau of Vianden, 1871 (w/c, pen & ink and wash on paper) by Hugo, Victor (1802-85); Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris, France; (add.info.: Victor Hugo was exiled in Vianden)

Woodcarving with god Shiva on the buttress of a house, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Cathedral, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitane, France
Buttresses, Cathedrale Saint-Andre, Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitane, France

Rancho de Taos, New Mexico, United States. San Francisco de Asis adobe cathedral

Morton Bay Fig tree Ficus macrophylla Selby Gardens Sarasota, Florida
Morton Bay Fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, Selby Gardens, Sarasota, Florida

South America, Ecuador, Amazon. Buttress Root (Ficus sp)

Buttress Root and trunk detail of a Ceiba Tree (Ceiba pentandra) in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

St. Vitus Cathedral within Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Architectural details of St. Vitus Cathedral within Prague Castle, Czech Republic

Evening sunlight on Brandwag buttress rock formation, Golden Gate Highlands N. P
Evening sunlight on Brandwag buttress rock formation, Golden Gate Highlands N.P. Drakensberg Mountains, Free State, South Africa, November

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Buttress: A Symbol of Strength and Beauty From the towering spires of Cologne Cathedral in Germany to the majestic Tewkesbury Abbey in the UK, buttresses stand as silent sentinels, supporting some of the world's most iconic architectural wonders. These stone structures, often overlooked but essential, have played a vital role in preserving these magnificent edifices for centuries. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in North Rhine Westphalia, owes much of its grandeur to its intricate network of buttresses. These flying supports not only provide stability to this Gothic masterpiece but also add an ethereal beauty that captivates all who lay eyes upon it. Across the English Channel lies Tewkesbury Abbey, where buttresses gracefully adorn its exterior walls. As sunlight filters through their delicate arches and casts shadows on ancient stones, visitors are transported back in time to an era when craftsmanship was revered above all else. Youghal Abbey in County Cork, Ireland tells a similar tale. Captured within the pages of "Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, " its weathered buttresses evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue. They whisper stories from bygone days when monks sought solace within these hallowed walls. Closer to home is Brantham's Church of St Michael & All Angels with its sturdy buttresses standing tall against the testaments of time. Here they serve as guardians protecting precious history etched into every brick and stained glass window. In Fotheringhay's Church of St Mary and All Saints stands another testament to architectural brilliance – IoE232628 forever immortalized on paper as Bristol Cathedral rises majestically behind College Green. The artist captures both strength and delicacy inherent in these structural marvels. Venturing across continents brings us to Rancho de Taos' San Francisco de Asis adobe cathedral nestled amidst New Mexico's rugged landscape.