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bombs dropped during the Second World War. Rather than being repaired, the ruins were left as a memorial, and a new cathedral was built nearby. A competition to design the new building was launched in 1950 and won by
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department of France. The French weavers, unlike those in
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783:Oseberg tapestry fragments
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706:Great Tapestry of Scotland
304:Museums + Heritage Advisor
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690:The Death of Polydorus
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853:The Triumph of Fame
800:Pastrana Tapestries
794:Pastoral Amusements
746:Hunt of the Unicorn
673:Hunts of Maximilian
644:Apocalypse Tapestry
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778:New World Tapestry
685:Cloth of St Gereon
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