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Gothic Architecture

Medieval Architecture

The 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.

Facts
Disputed
Period
to 1500 2
The 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.
Period
from 1140 1
Circa; 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 Region
Ile-de-France, France 1
Connections

Associated With

Buttress, Elements and Materials
Flying Buttress, Elements and Materials
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Notre-Dame Fire and Restoration, Milestones
Rib Vault, Elements and Materials
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Rib Vault (Wikipedia)

Influenced

Gothic Revival, Styles and Movements
Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Influenced By

Romanesque Architecture, Styles and Movements

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 Examples

Alcazar of Segovia, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
All Saints' Church, Icklingham, Buildings and Structures
Source All Saints' Church, Icklingham (Wikipedia)
Andrew Dickson White House, Buildings and Structures
Source Andrew Dickson White House (Wikipedia)
Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Buildings and Structures
Source Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen (Wikipedia)
Ashford Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Ashford Castle, Wikipedia
Auckland Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Auckland Castle (Wikipedia)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Buildings and Structures
Source Basilica di Santa Croce (Wikipedia)
Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Buildings and Structures
Source Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Bishop's Court, Devon, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Court, Devon (Wikipedia)
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Brussels Town Hall, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Brussels Town Hall
Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim, Buildings and Structures
Source Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim (Wikipedia)
Ca' d'Oro, Buildings and Structures
Source Ca' d'Oro (Wikipedia)
Canterbury Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Castel del Monte, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Castel del Monte
Charles Bridge, Buildings and Structures
Source Charles Bridge (Wikipedia)
Chartres Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Chris Mark Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Chris Mark Castle (Wikipedia)
Church of Our Lady before Tyn, Buildings and Structures
Source Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Wikipedia)
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most), Buildings and Structures
Source Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most) - Wikipedia
Collegio di Spagna, Buildings and Structures
Source Collegio di Spagna (Wikipedia)
Cologne Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Długosz House (Wiślica), Buildings and Structures
Source Dlugosz House (Wislica) (Wikidata)
Additional Source Długosz House (Wiślica) (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Gothic architecture in Poland
Durham Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Ely Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Fénis Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Fenis Castle (Wikidata)
Florence Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

The body of the cathedral, begun 1296, is Italian Gothic; the dome that crowns it opened the Renaissance.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Geymüllerschlössel, Buildings and Structures
Source Geymüllerschlössel (Wikipedia)
Hotel Danieli, Buildings and Structures
Source Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia
Malbork Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
Milan Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Notre-Dame de Paris, Buildings and Structures
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Old-New Synagogue, Buildings and Structures
Source Old-New Synagogue (Wikipedia)
Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Buildings and Structures
Source Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia (Wikipedia)
Palazzo Pubblico, Buildings and Structures
Source Palazzo Pubblico - Wikipedia
Palazzo Vecchio, Buildings and Structures

A Florentine Gothic civic palace, predating the Renaissance though later modified internally by Vasari.

Prösels Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Prösels Castle (Wikidata)
Rajabai Clock Tower, Buildings and Structures
Source Rajabai Clock Tower (Wikipedia)
Reims Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Reims Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Römer 2-4-6, Buildings and Structures
Source Romer 2-4-6 (Wikipedia)
Sainte-Chapelle, Buildings and Structures
Source Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Salisbury Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

San Francisco Plantation House, Buildings and Structures
Source San Francisco Plantation House (Wikipedia)
San Procolo, Bologna, Buildings and Structures
Source San Procolo, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Seville Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Seville Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Spis Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Spis Castle
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, Buildings and Structures
Source St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (Wikipedia)
St Andrew's Church, Hempstead, Buildings and Structures
Source St Andrew's Church, Hempstead (Wikipedia)
St Mark's Basilica, Buildings and Structures
Source St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
St Stephen's Cathedral Vienna, Buildings and Structures

Predominantly Gothic, though its west facade retains Romanesque elements from an earlier building.

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Originated In

France

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
  • britannica.com/art/Gothic-architecture, lead definition
    Gothic 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 Paris
  • Notable Examples: Florence Cathedral
  • Influenced: Gothic Revival
  • Associated With: Flying Buttress
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Gothic Architecture, Lead section
Quote, Wikipedia: Gothic Architecture, Lead section
Gothic 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.
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Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture
Banister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition), Architectural Press, 1996Influenced By: Romanesque Architecture
Ashford Castle, Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Ashford Castle, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, VictorianView the Source
Seville Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Seville Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Moorish, and RenaissanceView the Source
Basilica di Santa Croce (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Basilica di Santa Croce, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Renaissance, Gothic RevivalView the Source
Ca' d'Oro (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Ca' d'Oro, infobox architectural_style field: Byzantine, Gothic, IslamicView the Source
Uppsala Cathedral - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Uppsala Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Rajabai Clock Tower (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Rajabai Clock Tower, infobox architectural_style field: Venetian and GothicView the Source
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, infobox architectural_style field: Romanesque, GothicView the Source
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
All Saints' Church, Icklingham (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: All Saints' Church, Icklingham, infobox architectural_style field: Norman, GothicView the Source
St Andrew's Church, Hempstead (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Hempstead, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Romer 2-4-6 (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Römer 2-4-6, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Bishop's Court, Devon (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Court, Devon, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most) - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most), infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Palazzo Pubblico - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Palazzo Pubblico, Infobox style field: Medieval, GothicView the Source
Wikidata: Brussels Town Hall
Notable Examples: Brussels Town Hall, Infobox style field: Gothic, Brabantine Gothic, ClassicismView the Source
Wikipedia: Spis Castle
Notable Examples: Spis Castle, Article body
Quote, Notable Examples: Spis Castle, Article body
Originally 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.
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Wawel Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architecture
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Early Baroque
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Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox: architecture
Gothic and Renaissance architecture
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San Francisco Plantation House (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox: architecture
Gothic
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Winchester Mystery House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox: architecture
Victorian, Gothic
View the Source
Auckland Castle (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox: architecture
Gothic; Gothic Revival
View the Source
Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox: architecture
Gothic, Gothic Villa
View the Source
Andrew Dickson White House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox: architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox: architecture
Gothic
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Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, Introduction
The 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.
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Reims Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Reims Cathedral, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Reims Cathedral, Introduction
The cathedral is considered to be one of the most important works of Gothic architecture.
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San Procolo, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, Introduction
San 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.
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Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Introduction
The 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.
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St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Lead section
Quote, Notable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Lead section
Middle-Byzantine, Romanesque, and Islamic influences are also evident, and Gothic elements were later incorporated.
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Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic palaces in Venice
View the Source
Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Malbork Castle, Lead section
Quote, Notable Examples: Malbork Castle, Lead section
The 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.
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Collegio di Spagna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Bologna
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Charles Bridge (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Charles Bridge, 14th to 19th centuries
Quote, Notable Examples: Charles Bridge, 14th to 19th centuries
During 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.
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Villa Carducci-Pandolfini (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Tuscany
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Wikipedia: Palazzo Pisani Gritti
Notable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic palaces in Venice
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Old-New Synagogue (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Lead section
Quote, Notable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Lead section
It is one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague.
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Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
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Wikidata: Castel del Monte
Notable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
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Fenis Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Fénis Castle, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Fénis Castle, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
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Verrès Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
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Prösels Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia lead
Prösels 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.
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Rib Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rib VaultView the Source
Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Church of Our Lady before Tyn, Lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Church of Our Lady before Tyn, Lead
The 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.
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Chris Mark Castle (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Chris Mark Castle, Lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Chris Mark Castle, Lead
Chris 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.
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Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim, Article text
Quote, Notable Examples: Butchers' Guild Hall, Hildesheim, Article text
The Butchers' Guild Hall was originally built in 1529 in a Gothic style.
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Geymüllerschlössel (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Geymüllerschlössel, Article text
Quote, Notable Examples: Geymüllerschlössel, Article text
Its architectural style features the blend of Gothic, Indian and Arab elements typical especially of pleasure palaces at the time.
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Długosz House (Wiślica) (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia category: Gothic architecture in Poland
Quote, Notable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia category: Gothic architecture in Poland
Category:Gothic architecture in Poland
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Gothic architecture (Wikipedia)
In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraph
Quote, In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraph
Gothic 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.
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