If ever you wish to reflect on the Brilliance of Western
Civilization look no further than the great cathedrals that define Gothic
Architecture. Majestic, tall and inspiring these incredible buildings
revolutionized our collective heritage with a unique fusion of science, design,
artistic flair and constructive brilliance. Gothic Architecture continued the
tradition of representing a celestial paradise on Earth.
Gothic Architecture (a term coined during the Renaissance)
emerged in and around 1140 and included such features as the pointed arch,
ribbed vaults and the flying buttress. While most Gothic Architecture is often
associated with Cathedrals and Abbeys there were many castles, palaces and town
halls that were built in the Gothic style.
An early forerunner of Gothic Architecture was Romanesque
with excellent examples seen in the Maria Laach Abbey, Turn Collegiate Church
and Lessay Abbey.
Variations in Gothic style are shown in the pictures
of the following buildings: Amiens, Canterbury, Chartres, Cologne, Lincoln,
Reims, Saint-Chapelle, Sante Croce, Toledo Tours and Ulm.
Source: Westminster Cathedral
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