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 ...

Even an amateur eye can spot the differences between Silesian and Pomeranian Gothic. The Romanesque buildings were coarse and dark, the Gothic ones gained lightness, their interiors were full of light ...

By the early 1800s though, scholarship on medieval Gothic was growing, and a more archaeological approach emerges. This includes an increasing interest in preserving and restoring older buildings, ...

Massive structures begun in the early 20th century: a Gothic cathedral and a Byzantine Basilica with “National” titles. Sikh temple close to the Cathedral. A cluster of Catholic edifices in ...

Jay A. Martin sent over these interior photos of Grace Cathedral and they reminded me of the need for quiet spaces - inside ...

Many old Gothic structures had been left to crumble into a state of disrepair but renewed interest in medieval art dovetailed with a spate of restoration efforts across Europe in the 19th century.

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier than 347 A.D. based on coin evidence,” the authors wrote in the study. “The ...

The Barri Gòtic, or Gothic Quarter, sits at the heart of ... Here you'll find beautiful examples of Roman and Medieval-era architecture rubbing elbows with the many shops, restaurants, alfresco ...