This photo is of St. Quentin Cathedral in northern France, which burned down in August 1917.
via Unseen World War I photos: Destroyed Cathedrals.
A ruined cathedral is a special kind of place. All the synergistic work of man, all that drive to order and organization – laid back to chaos and dirt so quickly.
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