Gothic churches
Pointed arch sanctuaries
Gothic churches are Christian places of worship built in the Gothic architectural style that dominated Europe from the 12th to 16th centuries.
The style is characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows that flood interiors with colored light.
Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral are famous examples.
The Gothic churches of France drew pilgrims from across Europe.
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- spireTapering architectural peak
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
- stained glassColored window art
stained glass windows · boss · medieval period · monastic orders · ambulatory · divine light · sacred geometry · pointed arch · pilgrimage routes · gothic revival · rose window · iconography · choir stalls · holy ground · nave · altar · vaulted ceiling · cathedral ceiling
- CzechiaPrague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Moravia
- Dutch architecturegabled houses, Dutch doors, brick facades, gables, merchant houses
- German ChristianityMartin Luther, Luther, Lutheran, Lutherans, Lutheranism
- Medieval Romepapacy, popes, Vatican, Tiber River, basilicas
- RhinelandRhine River, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Bonn, Dusseldorf
- Spanish HeritageAlhambra, Castilian, Alcazar, Andalusian, Toledo
Gothic churchesNorman architecture
Post-conquest English building style
rounded arches · Greek temples · barrel vaults · Roman temples · Ottoman architecture