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Rouen, Normandy. Height. Antenna spire. 82m. Saint-Ouen Abbey, ( French: Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen) is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin ( French: Ouen, English: Owen ), 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France. [9] The church's name is sometimes anglicized as ...
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Apr 15, 2020 · Abbey of Saint-Ouen in the 17th century. Founded in 563, the abbey of Saint-Ouen was one of the most influential Benedictine monasteries in Normandy. The first church built on the site was a Merovingian edifice where St. Ouen (also known as Audoin or Dado) was buried in 864. The abbey was sacked by the Vikings in 841.
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Jun 20, 2016 · The Abbey Church of St Ouen in Rouen. The High Gothic Église St-Ouen was the church of the former Abbey of St Ouen in Rouen, Normandy. The abbey was established in the 7 th century and was one of the richest and largest in Normandy during the 14 th century. This allowed the abbots to try and outdo the bishops by building a new Gothic church ...
Saint Ouen, Rouen’s great bishop, was buried here around the year 680 and lent his name to the abbey. The current abbey church, whose construction began in the early 14th century, replaced a large Romanesque church, which was undoubtedly larger but was destroyed in a fire. The troubles of the Hundred Years’ War delayed the work, which was ...
Saint-Ouen Abbey, is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin , 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France. The church's name is sometimes anglicized as St Owen's. Built on a similar scale to nearby Rouen Cathedral, the abbey is famous for both its architecture and its large, unaltered Cavaillé-Coll organ, which was ...
Abbatiale Saint-Ouen. Cultural Heritage, ROUEN. This bulding - one of the most stunning examples of the Hight Gothic style - was built in the 14th and 16th centuries ; it is distinguished by its towering, elongated shape, flying buttresses and the ridge ornamen of the chevet, the flamboyant crown of the crossing tower and the Classical layout ...
SAINT-OUEN, ABBEY OF. Former Benedictine monastery in the city of rouen, France. Originally dedicated to St. Peter by Bishop Filleul (533 – 542), it was later known as Saint-Ouen from the relics of Bp. ouen of rouen (d. 684), who was buried there. After the Viking raids of 841 monastic life was suspended until the early 11th century.
