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Bc. Filip Šimek

Master's thesis

St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall: Pilgrimage church on the outskirts of medieval Europe?

St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall: Pilgrimage church on the outskirts of medieval Europe?
Abstract:
Táto diplomová práca sa zaoberá stredovekou katedrálou v meste Kirkwall na Orknejách a jej spojitosťou s fenoménom stredovekého pútnictva. Prostredníctvom analýzy jej histórie, architektúry a súdobých literárnych prameňov sa táto práca pokúša odpovedať na otázku, či a do akej miery mohla byť katedrála dôležitým pútnickým miestom. Dôkazy o existencii vyhľadávanej svätyne, pútnickej infraštruktúry a …more
Abstract:
This master’s thesis examines the medieval Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, and its connection to the phenomenon of medieval pilgrimage. Through the analysis of its history, architecture and coeval literary sources, this thesis attempts to answer whether and to what extent the Cathedral could have been an important pilgrimage destination. Evidence for the existence of a famous shrine, pilgrimage …more
 

Keywords

St. Magnus cathedral medieval Orkney architecture pilgrimage Norse
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 15. 5. 2023
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/u745m/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 12. 6. 2023
  • Supervisor: prof. Ivan Foletti, MA
  • Reader: prof. Jakub Morawiec, Ph.D.

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Visual Cultures and Art History / Visual Cultures and Art History

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