Gothic cathedral
Medieval stone sanctuary
A Gothic cathedral is a large Christian church built in the Gothic architectural style, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and tall windows with intricate tracery.
These structures, built primarily in medieval Europe from the 12th through 16th centuries, emphasized height and light as expressions of divine aspiration: The Gothic cathedrals of France drew pilgrims from across the continent.
Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres are famous examples.
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- naveChurch's main interior
- vaulted ceilingArched overhead interior surface
- spireTapering architectural peak
Middle Ages · stained glass · ogive · flying buttress · pointed arch · grotesque · stone masonry · clerestory · sculpture · Notre-Dame · Gothic Revival · Saint-Denis · rose window · pilgrimage site · sacred space · transept · ambulatory · Chartres
- Novel settingsParis, London, Rome, Venice, Vienna
- German architecturehalf-timbered house, half-timbering, timber framing, Neuschwanstein Castle, Bauhaus
- medieval arttapestry, ivory carvings, Book of Kells, fresco, Lindisfarne Gospels
- sacred architecturechurch, churches, temple, mosque, synagogue
Gothic cathedralGreek temple
Classical columned sanctuary
minimalist architecture · Roman temple · log cabin · mud hut · igloo
Gothic cathedralwayside shrine
Small religious monument by road
roadside cross · house church · prayer closet · hut · hovel