Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s Notre Dame.” A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts for years to come on the meticulously restored facade of the towering stone sanctuary. Workers in recent weeks have been installing […]
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Figures overlooking Covington for more than 100 years to be removed, recast
The chimeras and gargoyles that adorn the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington have been removed to be molded and recast. The figures’ origins go back to the mid-19th century and have loomed over the cathedral for over 100 years. The cathedral collectively has 58 terra cotta figures, also known as grotesques. The chimeras […]