Oriented Cathedrals

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'Praying Toward the Sun' reveals a hidden code in Gothic architecture

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Map multiples detail French Gothic cathedrals. Each is positioned according to the long axis of its cathedral.
A pattern is revealed: All cathedrals are oriented, or face eastward. Most face worship toward the location of sunrise, seen in yellow, on a certain day of the year.
The full graphic, titled Praying Toward the Sun, appears as the climax of the book Info We Trust.
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