Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Arnulf of Carinthia

The church in Flattnitz, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, belongs to the parish of Glödnitz. It is located on the Flattnitz Pass, that may have been used already in Roman times. Arnulf of Carinthia, an illegitimate son of Carloman, who became Carolingian king of East Francia after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), (and later even for two years Holy Roman Emperor), tranferred the ownership of Flattnitz to one supporters in 898. At that time silver and lead were extracted here. Later it belonged to the Diocese of Gurk and Bischop Heinrich I had a round church erected here, that he consecrated in 1173. Within the next two centuries an "hospitium" was added and the church got altered and fortified. This did not keep the Turkish troops away, who sacked the area in 1478. Unfortunately the church was locked.

The church in Flattnitz, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, belongs to the parish of Glödnitz. It is located on the Flattnitz Pass, that may have been used already in Roman times. Arnulf of Carinthia, an illegitimate son of Carloman, who became Carolingian king of East Francia after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), (and later even for two years Holy Roman Emperor), tranferred the ownership of Flattnitz to one supporters in 898. At that time silver and lead were extracted here. Later it belonged to the Diocese of Gurk and Bischop Heinrich I had a round church erected here, that he consecrated in 1173. Within the next two centuries an "hospitium" was added and the church got altered and fortified. This did not keep the Turkish troops away, who sacked the area in 1478. Unfortunately the church was locked. Even the restaurant (right) was closed.

A church may have been here already in 888, when the place was mentioned as "Veldchiricha" by Arnulf of Carinthia. Arnulf, after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), became the Carolingian king of East Francia and later King of Italy and for two years Holy Roman Emperor. It in known, that the "House of Eppenstein", had a proprietary church here around 1065. The erection of the church seen today started in 1166, after the place got integrated into the diocese of Bamberg. The Romanesque basilica and the tower got then altered in Gothic times, when an additonal nave was added - and the basilica got a new roof, now covering nave and side aisles. After the incursion of the Turkish troops in 1478, the church got fortified, what did not help much, when Hungaria troops ("Schwarze Armee") raided the area only 4 years later. This tower was probably built during the fortification. This is not the round "Karner" seen on some previous uploads.

A church may have been here already in 888, when the place was mentioned as "Veldchiricha" by Arnulf of Carinthia. Arnulf, after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), became the Carolingian king of East Francia and later King of Italy and for two years Holy Roman Emperor. It in known, that the "House of Eppenstein", had a proprietary church here around 1065. The erection of the church seen today started in 1166, after the place got integrated into the diocese of Bamberg. The Romanesque basilica and the tower got then altered in Gothic times, when an additonal nave was added - and the basilica got a new roof, now covering nave and side aisles. After the incursion of the Turkish troops in 1478, the church got fortified, what did not help much, when Hungaria troops ("Schwarze Armee") raided the area only 4 years later. At least two antique Roman spoliae got integrated into the walls of the basilica. One of them is this torso.

A church may have been here already in 888, when the place was mentioned as "Veldchiricha" by Arnulf of Carinthia. Arnulf, after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), became the Carolingian king of East Francia, later King of Italy and for two years Holy Roman Emperor. It in known, that the "House of Eppenstein", had a proprietary church here around 1065. The erection of the church seen today started in 1166, after the place got integrated into the diocese of Bamberg. The Romanesque basilica and the tower got then altered in Gothic times, when an additonal nave was added - and the basilica got a new roof, now covering nave and side aisles. After the incursion of the Turkish troops in 1478, the church got fortified, what did not help much, when Hungaria troops ("Schwarze Armee") raided the area only 4 years later. The Romanesque basilica with the high nave and the two lower side aisles is "hidden" under the roof, but clearly visible inside the church The rib vaulting was completed around 1500.

A church may have been here already in 888, when the place was mentioned as "Veldchiricha" by Arnulf of Carinthia. Arnulf, after having overthrown his uncle Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), became the Carolingian king of East Francia, later King of Italy and for two years Holy Roman Emperor. It in known, that the "House of Eppenstein", had a proprietary church here around 1065. The erection of the church seen today started in 1166, after the place got integrated into the diocese of Bamberg. The Romanesque basilica and the tower got then altered in Gothic times, when an additonal nave was added - and the basilica got a new roof, now covering nave and side aisles. After the incursion of the Turkish troops in 1478, the church got fortified, what did not help much, when Hungaria troops ("Schwarze Armee") raided the area only 4 years later. Two Romanesque capitals are on the pillars, that flank the doors of the Baroque portal. Here is one of the capitals (and a little spider).

A bishopric existed in Orléans since about 350, when the city was called Aurelianum. A predecessing cathedral was looted by the Normans in 865 and rebuilt by Caroligian Kings Carloman II and Arnulf of Carinthia. That church burnt down in a blaze in 999. In the 12th century a cathedral was erected in Romanesque style, but in 1227 the facade of this structure collapsed. It was decided to replace the building with a Gothic cathedral. The construction started in 1288 and was not completed in 1428, when Orléans was under siege. Joan of Arc's lifted the Siege of Orléans, what was her first major military victory. She attended a Mass here in May 1429. During the Wars of Religion Huguenot troops took Orléans. Louis, Prince of Condé, who led the army, tried to save the cathedral. But bricking up the portals was not enough, some fury soldiers sneaked in and blew the crossing up. This caused the collapse of the structure in 1568. Henry IV (aka "Henri-Quatre") and his spouse Marie de' Medici laid out the foundation stone in 1601. When the French Revolution started the building of facade and towers stopped. The towers got finally completed in the 19th century. When Charles X inaugurated the cathedral in May 1829, the building was not completed. It was part of the 400th anniversary of lifting the siege by Joan of Arc. The cathedral is 140m long.

Noontime on a sunny sunday in Orléans. The Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans. A bishopric existed in Orléans since about 350, when the city was called Aurelianum. A predecessing cathedral was looted by the Normans in 865 and rebuilt by Caroligian Kings Carloman II and Arnulf of Carinthia. That church burnt down in a blaze in 999. In the 12th century a large cathedral was erected in Romanesque style, but in 1227 the facade of this structure collapsed. It was decided to replace the building with a Gothic cathedral. The construction started in 1288 and was not completed in 1428, when Orléans was under siege. Joan of Arc's lifted the Siege of Orléans, what was her first major military victory. She attended a Mass here in May 1429. During the Wars of Religion Huguenot troops took Orléans. Louis, Prince of Condé, who led the army, tried to save the cathedral. But bricking up the portals was not enough, some fury soldiers climbed in and blew the crossing up, what caused the collapse of the structure in 1568. Henry IV (aka "Henri-Quatre") and his spouse Marie de' Medici laid out the foundation stone in 1601. In 1773 the new facade was completed, but when the French Revolution started the building of the towers stopped. The towers got finally completed in the 19th century. During WWII the cathedral was hit by shells - and renovations are still not finished.