St. Mary’s

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These unusual windows can be found in St. Mary’s Church, Painswick, a small town in Gloucestershire, England. It was built between 1042 and 1066 by a rich Anglo Saxon named Ernesi.

Floodgate Street School

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The Flodgate Street School in Birmingham, England, was built in 1890. It was designed by Martin and Chamberlain Architects. This Victorian school was built in the industrial center of Birmingham. Its Gothic style was due to its religious association.

Alfons Mucha – St. Vitus Cathedral

Stain glass window at St. Vitus Cathedral

This beautiful stain glass window is located in Prague at the St. Vitus Cathedral.  Designed by Alfons Mucha in the 1930′s, he was a famous Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist.

Image courtesy of:  FotoBob

Envy Worthy Windows

On this blog we’ll look at windows that are worth envying.  Whether they’re in churches, castles, or in your neighbors house, we’ll post pictures of windows that we all wish we could have in our houses.  Check back often – there are a lot of windows out there.