Rooted in medieval architecture and later expanded into literature, fashion and art, it stands as a symbol of mystery and the ...

The crown jewel of French Gothic architecture, Chartres Cathedral was built in just 26 years after a devastating fire in 1194. Its revolutionary west façade, anchored by the iconic Royal Portal ...

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 ...

Notre-Dame de Paris may be among the most well-known Gothic cathedrals in the world, but it was not the first cathedral to embrace this architectural style.

While the great churches of Continental Europe developed in a succession of styles, England’s for the most part remained Gothic.

When conceived, the style was meant to be heavenly and transcendent—so how did it become the vision of a haunted house?

Although the UK ’s golden age of modernist ecclesiastical design has long since passed, this new project by Feilden Fowles dovetails modern design into a site with 900 years of history without ...

Architecture Brutalist cathedral in the UK opens to the public following renovation When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bristol’s ...

The crown jewel of French Gothic architecture, Chartres Cathedral was built in just 26 years after a devastating fire in 1194. Its revolutionary west façade, anchored by the iconic Royal Portal and ...

They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...