Home›Buildings and Structures›Style›Gothic ArchitectureStyles and MovementsGothic ArchitectureMedieval ArchitectureReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe cathedral architecture of medieval Europe, born in the Ile-de-France in the mid twelfth century, which combined the pointed arch, the rib vault and the flying buttress into a skeletal stone system that carried its loads on points rather than walls. The walls, freed of structural work, dissolved into stained glass, and churches rose to heights no earlier builders had reached; Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres are among its defining works.FactsGothic ArchitectureConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedPeriodScholarly debateto 1500 2The Renaissance supplanted Gothic in Italy by the mid fifteenth century, while Gothic forms continued in England and Belgium into the sixteenth century and later; 1500 is an approximate midpoint, not a single agreed end date.PeriodWell-attestedfrom 1140 1Circa; the rebuilding of the choir of the abbey church of Saint-Denis near Paris, begun under Abbot Suger around 1140, is the conventional starting point of the Gothic system.Origin RegionWell-attestedIle-de-France, France 1Gothic ArchitectureFilter Results60 entriesArchitectAllFilippo Brunelleschi (1)Building FamilyAllBridges and Viaducts (1)Castles (5)Central Virginia (1)Christian Churches and Cathedrals 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ArchitectureBishop's Court, DevonGothic ArchitectureBishop's Palace, KirkwallGothic ArchitectureBrussels Town HallGothic ArchitectureButchers' Guild Hall, HildesheimGothic ArchitectureCa' d'OroGothic ArchitectureCanterbury CathedralGothic ArchitectureCastel del MonteGothic ArchitectureCharles BridgeGothic ArchitectureChartres CathedralGothic ArchitectureChris Mark CastleGothic ArchitectureChurch of Our Lady before TynGothic ArchitectureChurch of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most)Gothic ArchitectureCollegio di SpagnaGothic ArchitectureCologne CathedralGothic ArchitectureDługosz House (Wiślica)Gothic ArchitectureDurham CathedralGothic ArchitectureEly CathedralGothic ArchitectureFénis CastleGothic ArchitectureFlorence CathedralGothic ArchitectureGeymüllerschlösselGothic ArchitectureHotel DanieliGothic ArchitectureMalbork CastleGothic ArchitectureMilan CathedralGothic ArchitectureNotre-Dame de ParisGothic ArchitectureOld-New SynagogueGothic ArchitecturePalazzo degli Anziani, PistoiaGothic ArchitecturePalazzo PubblicoGothic ArchitecturePalazzo VecchioGothic ArchitecturePrösels CastleGothic ArchitectureRajabai Clock TowerGothic ArchitectureReims CathedralGothic ArchitectureRömer 2-4-6Gothic ArchitectureSainte-ChapelleGothic ArchitectureSalisbury CathedralGothic ArchitectureSan Francisco Plantation HouseGothic ArchitectureSan Procolo, BolognaGothic ArchitectureSeville CathedralGothic ArchitectureSpis CastleGothic ArchitectureSt Andrew's Church, CovehitheGothic ArchitectureSt Andrew's Church, HempsteadGothic ArchitectureSt Mark's BasilicaGothic ArchitectureSt Stephen's Cathedral ViennaGothic ArchitectureThe Gritti PalaceGothic ArchitectureUlm MinsterGothic ArchitectureUppsala CathedralGothic ArchitectureVerrès CastleGothic ArchitectureVilla Carducci-PandolfiniGothic ArchitectureWawel Royal CastleGothic ArchitectureWestminster AbbeyGothic ArchitectureWinchester CathedralGothic ArchitectureWinchester Mystery HouseGothic ArchitectureYork MinsterGothic ArchitectureConnectionsAssociated WithButtress, Elements and Materials Well-attested Flying Buttress, Elements and Materials Well-attested Source Encyclopedia BritannicaNotre-Dame Fire and Restoration, Milestones Well-attested Rib Vault, Elements and Materials Well-attested Source WikipediaAdditional Source Rib Vault (Wikipedia)InfluencedGothic Revival, Styles and Movements Well-attested Source Encyclopedia BritannicaInfluenced ByRomanesque Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Gothic grew directly out of Romanesque building, replacing its round arches and mass with point loads and glass.Source Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition)Notable ExamplesThe Gritti Palace, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Palazzo Pisani GrittiUlm Minster, Buildings and Structures Well-attested A Gothic cathedral.Uppsala Cathedral, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Uppsala Cathedral - WikipediaVerrès Castle, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Verrès Castle (Wikidata)tier 3Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Villa Carducci-Pandolfini (Wikipedia)Wawel Royal Castle, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wawel Castle - WikipediaWestminster Abbey, Buildings and Structures Well-attested A Gothic cathedral.Winchester Cathedral, Buildings and Structures Well-attested A Gothic cathedral.Winchester Mystery House, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Winchester Mystery House (Wikipedia)York Minster, Buildings and Structures Well-attested A Gothic cathedral.Showing 51 to 60 of 60 in Notable Examples, page 2 of 2.← Previous12In the Other AtlasesOriginated InFranceAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Encyclopedia BritannicaSources1. Encyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/art/Gothic-architecture, lead definitionGothic architecture, architectural style in Europe that lasted from the mid-12th century to the 16th century, particularly a style of masonry building characterized by cavernous spaces with the expanse of walls broken up by overlaid tracery.Notable Examples: Notre-Dame de ParisNotable Examples: Florence CathedralInfluenced: Gothic RevivalAssociated With: Flying ButtressView the Source2. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Gothic Architecture, Lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Gothic Architecture, Lead sectionGothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.View the SourceSir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition), Architectural Press, 1996Influenced By: Romanesque ArchitectureAshford Castle, WikipediaNotable Examples: Ashford Castle, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, VictorianView the SourceSeville Cathedral (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Seville Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Moorish, and RenaissanceView the SourceBasilica di Santa Croce (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Basilica di Santa Croce, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Renaissance, Gothic RevivalView the SourceCa' d'Oro (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Ca' d'Oro, infobox architectural_style field: Byzantine, Gothic, IslamicView the SourceUppsala Cathedral - WikipediaNotable Examples: Uppsala Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourceRajabai Clock Tower (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Rajabai Clock Tower, infobox architectural_style field: Venetian and GothicView the SourceBishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, infobox architectural_style field: Romanesque, GothicView the SourceSt Andrew's Church, Covehithe (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourceAll Saints' Church, Icklingham (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: All Saints' Church, Icklingham, infobox architectural_style field: Norman, GothicView the SourceSt Andrew's Church, Hempstead (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Hempstead, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourceRomer 2-4-6 (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Römer 2-4-6, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourceBishop's Court, Devon (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Bishop's Court, Devon, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourceChurch of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most) - WikipediaNotable Examples: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most), infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the SourcePalazzo Pubblico - WikipediaNotable Examples: Palazzo Pubblico, Infobox style field: Medieval, GothicView the SourceWikidata: Brussels Town HallNotable Examples: Brussels Town Hall, Infobox style field: Gothic, Brabantine Gothic, ClassicismView the SourceWikipedia: Spis CastleNotable Examples: Spis Castle, Article bodyQuote, Notable Examples: Spis Castle, Article bodyOriginally a Romanesque stone castle with fortifications, a two-story Romanesque palace and a three-nave Romanesque-Gothic basilica were constructed by the second half of the thirteenth century.View the SourceWawel Castle - WikipediaNotable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architectureRomanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Early BaroqueView the SourceArchiepiscopal Palace, Rouen (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox: architectureGothic and Renaissance architectureView the SourceSan Francisco Plantation House (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox: architectureGothicView the SourceWinchester Mystery House (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox: architectureVictorian, GothicView the SourceAuckland Castle (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox: architectureGothic; Gothic RevivalView the SourceBelmead (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox: architectureGothic, Gothic VillaView the SourceAndrew Dickson White House (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox: architectureGothicView the SourceSainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, IntroductionThe Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.View the SourceReims Cathedral (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Reims Cathedral, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: Reims Cathedral, IntroductionThe cathedral is considered to be one of the most important works of Gothic architecture.View the SourceSan Procolo, Bologna (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, IntroductionSan Procolo is an early Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church and former monastery-hospital located on Via Massimo D'Azeglio #52 in central Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.View the SourcePalazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, IntroductionQuote, Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, IntroductionThe Palazzo degli Anziani also known as the Palazzo del Comune, della Comunitá or del Giano is a Gothic-style stone palace located in the ancient historic center of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.View the SourceSt Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Lead sectionMiddle-Byzantine, Romanesque, and Islamic influences are also evident, and Gothic elements were later incorporated.View the SourceHotel Danieli, WikipediaNotable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Gothic palaces in VeniceView the SourceMalbork Castle - WikipediaNotable Examples: Malbork Castle, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Malbork Castle, Lead sectionThe Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, commonly known as Malbork Castle (Polish: Zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg), is a Brick Gothic castle complex located in the town of Malbork, Poland, built in the 13th and significantly expanded in the 14th century.View the SourceCollegio di Spagna (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Gothic architecture in BolognaView the SourceCharles Bridge (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Charles Bridge, 14th to 19th centuriesQuote, Notable Examples: Charles Bridge, 14th to 19th centuriesDuring the fighting, they severely damaged one side of the Old Town bridge tower (the side facing the river) and the remnants of almost all gothic decorations had to be removed from it afterward.View the SourceVilla Carducci-Pandolfini (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Gothic architecture in TuscanyView the SourceWikipedia: Palazzo Pisani GrittiNotable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Gothic palaces in VeniceView the SourceOld-New Synagogue (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Lead sectionIt is one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague.View the SourceWikidata: Alcazar of SegoviaNotable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149architectural style: Gothic architectureView the SourceWikidata: Castel del MonteNotable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149architectural style: Gothic architectureView the SourceFenis Castle (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Fénis Castle, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Fénis Castle, Wikidata P149architectural style: Gothic architectureView the SourceVerrès Castle (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149architectural style: Gothic architectureView the SourcePrösels Castle (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia leadQuote, Notable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia leadPrösels Castle (German: Schloss Prösels; Italian: Castello di Presule) is a castle in the Gothic style which stands on the high plain below the Schlern mountain, in South Tyrol.View the SourceRib Vault (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rib VaultView the SourceChurch of Our Lady before Tyn (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Church of Our Lady before Tyn, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Church of Our Lady before Tyn, LeadThe Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám ("Týn Church") or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic.View the SourceChris Mark Castle (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Chris Mark Castle, LeadQuote, Notable Examples: Chris Mark Castle, LeadChris Mark Castle, also known as Woodstock Castle, is a residential property on Brickyard Road near Woodstock, Connecticut finished in 2010 and built in the style of a Gothic castle and named for its builder and owner.View the SourceButchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim, Article textQuote, Notable Examples: Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim, Article textThe Butchers' Guild Hall was originally built in 1529 in a Gothic style.View the SourceGeymüllerschlössel (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Geymüllerschlössel, Article textQuote, Notable Examples: Geymüllerschlössel, Article textIts architectural style features the blend of Gothic, Indian and Arab elements typical especially of pleasure palaces at the time.View the SourceDługosz House (Wiślica) (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia category: Gothic architecture in PolandQuote, Notable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia category: Gothic architecture in PolandCategory:Gothic architecture in PolandView the SourceGothic architecture (Wikipedia)In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphGothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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