Dismantled to Survive the Nazi Blitz, Coventry Cathedral’s Stained Glass Is ‘a Medieval Jigsaw Puzzle.’ Its 12,000 Fragments Are Now Digitized for Public View
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During World War II, the medieval stained glass of Coventry Cathedral was dismantled and hidden in crates to survive air raids. Now, an ambitious …
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