Beauties of continental architecture

Coney, John

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Persistenter Identifier:: 1460979038851

Titel:: Beauties of continental architecture

Untertitel:: in a series of views of ancient cathedrals and other remarkable public buildings, in France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy

Künstler/Illustrator:: Coney, John

Verleger/Verlag:: M. A. Nattali

Erscheinungsort:: London

Erscheinungsjahr:: 1843

Sprache:: englisch; französisch

Strukturtyp:: Monografie

Besitzende Institution:: Universitätsbibliothek Stuttgart

Standort:: Universitätsbibliothek Stuttgart

Signatur:: 1Kc 1099

Lizenz:: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.de

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Titel:: The Town Hall, Calais

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THE TOWN HALL, CALAIS. Calais is a well-known sea-port of France, situated in the the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, opposite Dover, at the place where the passage across the straits to England is the shortest. Some' authors believe Calais to be the Portus Iccius of the Romans, which, at all events, must have been at no great distance. Till the year 1228 it was only a village, but at that time it was begun to be fortified, and the Citadel was commenced. The Port was made under Baldwin IV. Count of Flanders, called Fair Beard, or The Bearded; and Philip, Count of Boulogne, caused it to be wholly surrounded with walls. Edward III. King of England, took it by capitulation in 1347. The devoted patriotism of some of the citizens of Calais on this occasion, especially the heroism of Eustace de St. Pierre, is highly commended by historians. Calais remained in the possession of the English till the year 1558, when it was taken by surprise by the Duke of Guise. Calais is now one of the most important towns of the kingdom, with a good Citadel, an Arsenal, and a well fortified Port. It is not large, but pretty well built, having several good houses and fine churches. The parish Church is the work of the English. The streets are pretty broad and straight. That which begins at the Gate on the land side, and ends at the Port, is the most considerable ; it passes through the principal square, where the Town Hall is situated, the Tower of which is considered to be a good piece of architecture. In 1813 the population of Calais was 7000 souls : it was more considerable before the revolution. Peace having established the intercourse with England, it has since increased rapidly ; in 1827 it was from 8 to 9000 souls.

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