Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

Gothic architecture first emerged in the 12th century and was most closely related with church architecture, though other uses did exist. In religious settings, it was meant to suggest the superhuman.

Gothic architecture first emerged in the 12th century and was most closely related with church architecture, though other uses did exist. In religious settings, it was meant to suggest the superhuman.

As you approach Aldie on Route 50, a church spire gradually rises above the newly built housing complexes and data centers.

Located in Woodburn is a little church in need of some big love, a feat the St. Mary’s Historical Church committee is willing to take on, helped along with a Pillars Grant from the Clarke County ...

The key element in the early Norman church-building programme was the expression of power through architecture. Winchester Cathedral provides a good example of this. Despite the limitations ...

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The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The 18th century examples ...

From rudimentary beginnings to Gothic splendour - find out how the Church grew in wealth and importance, and how its values were reflected in its architecture.