Great Bastion Chapel

Near the waterfront in Aldurel, the stately Great Bastion Chapel sits behind the Waterfront Wall. Above the church entrance is a striking stained-glass window depicting the sun rising over the sea, and along the facade are several ornately carved vergeboards, surrounded by garlands. The cathedral itself is built of creamy brown - almost yellow - stone blocks, as is most of the city, and is coated with lime from the salty sea air. The west-facing tower is 180 feet tall and buttressed with corner shafts topped with pinnacles and five impressively carved open windows below, through which the large church bell can be seen. A shorter south tower - called the porch tower - features battlements and three ornate windows above five smaller windows. The church is enclosed by a curving wall of the same stone with a large wrought-iron gate that is closed after the evening bell. A modest priory is also on the grounds where a handful of Vestan monks - no more than a dozen - study and illuminate religious tomes in the old style.
Category:Locations in Aldurel
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