8 Christian Cathedrals with the Geekiest Gargoyles and Grotesques#1 Chapelle de Bethleem |
| Gremlin, Bethlehem Chapel near Nantes, France |
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| Aliens, Chapelle de Bethléem |
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| Gremlin, Bethlehem Chapel |
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| Aliens, Bethlehem Chapel |
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| Grendizer (Japanese Manga), Bethlehem Chapel |
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| Classified as a historic monument in 1911, restored from 1993 to 1995, the chapel has pinnacles where certain newly created chimeras resemble products of American film culture and Japanese animation. |
#2 Paisley Abbey
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| Gargoyle that looks suspiciously like the alien from the movie Aliens, located on Paisley Abbey in Renfrewshire, Scotland. |
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| Paisley Abbey in Renfrewshire, Scotland |
#3 Washington National Cathedral
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| Darth Vader, Washington Cathedral |
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| Fly with can of Raid, Washington National Cathedral |
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| Man in gas mask, Washington National Cathedral |
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| Washington National Cathedral |
#4 St. Vitus Cathedral
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| Goofy Gargoyle, St. Vitus Cathedral in the Czech Republic |
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| Most of the Gargoyles on the St. Vitus Cathedral are sticking out there tongues, which was a common way of depicting death in the past and a convenient way of diverting water off the roof from their spout like mouths. Those that do not divert water in this way are often considered to be grotesques. Although many grotesques (which do not have water spouts) serve to divert water off the roof, among other purposes, and can therefore be considered gargoyles as well. |
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| We tend to call any piece of architectural sculpture that depicts animals a gargoyle. Strictly speaking, however, gargoyles are decorative waterspouts that preserve stonework by diverting the flow of rainwater away from buildings. |
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| St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague |
#5 Freiburg Cathedral
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| Hilarious gargoyle, Freiburg Cathedral in Germany |
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| Freiburg Cathedral in Germany |
#6 Ely Cathedral
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| Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
#7 Rufford Abbey
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| Rufford Abbey in England |
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| Rufford Abbey in England |
#8 York Minister Cathedral
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| York Minister Cathedral in York, England |
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| York Minister Cathedral |
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