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 ...

Pune is often associated with Maratha and Peshwa history, but Ashwin Chitale says the city has much more to offer, especially ...

The origins of St. Mary's Church can be traced back to a predecessor building from the 12th century. St. Mary's Church ... to as the "Mother Church of Brick Gothic" in the region.

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai was built in the first half of the 12th century. It is especially ... all precursors of the Gothic style. The choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, is in the pure ...

The most memorable cathedrals are in one form or other of Gothic – a radical art and engineering movement that appeared and evolved with incredible speed during the 12th century. What on earth ...

The scuptured decor (portals and rood screen elements) offer a complete panorama of the Gothic style. The cathedral has also preserved outstanding stained glass from the middle of the 12th century as ...

Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral, and the famous casas colgadas (hanging ...

Built in the 12th century, Notre-Dame is a pinnacle of Gothic architecture; fire challenged its stability, destroying the roof and wooden frame, yet it stands. Three years after the devastating ...