April 15, 2014

Frederik Macody Lund.

Constructed beginning in 1070 AD, the Nidaros Cathedral in Norway is the northernmost of the medieval cathedrals. Over the centuries it has aged and it has burned, once completely except for the stone walls.

In the early 1900s a plan was developed for its restoration, becoming mired in some controversy over the exact nature of the work required.

Frederik Macody Lund proposed from his historical studies that the west facade had been designed according to the principles of the golden rato.


The cathedral takes on an entirely different level of glory in its northern winter setting.


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