Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest achievements—ambitious monuments where master architects, carpenters, stonemasons, and glassworkers pushed engineering to its limits.

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

Because of the unity of its architecture and decoration, the result of research of the first Gothic era, its immense influence on the art of Middle Age Christianity, Chartres Cathedral appears as an ...

For the first time in decades, the original surfaces of the upper walls were clean and brightly lit, a wonderful opportunity for scholars,” said Bruzelius, an internationally regarded scholar of ...

Strasbourg is set along the Rhine and epitomizes the blend of French and Germans. The town's historic center is littered with half-timbered houses and cobblestone streets, which are reminiscent of its ...

Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica (144.5 m long), with a projecting ... The 19th century work follows the medieval forms and techniques faithfully, as can be seen by comparing it ...

Performers and visitors to the famous gothic cathedral in the midst of the River Seine may find some subtle differences to ...

The Gothic cathedral, St Michael's of Coventry ... it left a terrible vacuum. Whilst medieval cathedrals took centuries, the new Coventry Cathedral took just six years to build.

He surveys the 'sensational' 13th century west front of Wells cathedral, bringing to life a wonderful array of Gothic detail, and sheds light on a medieval ritual. Along the way Dan outlines his ...