Three experts weigh in on the architectural style that defined Europe for centuries and continues to inspire buildings today ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral ... the early 13th century. It was the destination of a pilgrimage dedicated to ...

They display a wide array of architectural styles from Early English Gothic, to the majesty of the Renaissance at St Paul's and the sixties modernism of Liverpool's Roman Catholic Cathedral.

When building any tall structure - from gothic cathedrals to skyscrapers, and eventually a space elevator - the sturdiness and balance comes from its centre of gravity. In humans, for example ...

Around it, in its setting, the structure of the medieval town is still visible ... the evolution of funerary monumental art. Roskilde Cathedral is an outstanding example of the early use of brick in ...