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St. Martin, Laon

. . . THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT OR TWO . . .

 

12th century dormitory
(Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem,  in the 1950s) 

A  look at St. Martin's on a wonderfully sunny day.

 

The Church as seen from across the skyline of Laon.

Front entryway (hospital to the left)

Remains of abbey buildings, now on hospital grounds.

Fascade carving of St. Martin parting with his cloak.

Tympanum for an aisle entry, west front.

Tympanum for an aisle entry, west front.

Main entry, west front (statuary below is immediately to the right of this door)

At left, remaining statue of St. Norbert (Monstrance in his hands)

View of the apse area, to the right.

View of the south side of the Church.

Church towers.

Closeup, west front.

Wall immediately behind the apse.

 

(Photo Credit: R. D. Ludger Horstkötter, O. Praem, 1986)

 

Next two photos:
Cloister-walk near the present-day library.
(Photo Credit: R. D. Ludger Horstkötter, O. Praem, 1986)

 

(Photo Credit: R. D. Ludger Horstkötter, O. Praem, 1986)

Nave

Austere flooring.

Choir stalls

Main altar

Side altar

Main altar area

Organ

Apse window.

Hidden creche to left of main altar.

Reliquary of St. Lawrence, to right of main altar.