Gothic cathedrals and churches are religious buildings created in Europe between the mid-12th century and the beginning of the 16th century. The cathedrals...

(1405–1527). While French cathedrals emphasized the height of the façade, English cathedrals, particularly in earlier Gothic, often emphasized the width...

The construction of Gothic cathedrals was an ambitious, expensive, and technically demanding aspect of life in the Late Middle Ages. From the late 11th...

is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches...

examples are the great Gothic cathedrals of France, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, and Amiens Cathedral. Its main characteristics...

Gothic was a period, rather than a specific style; during the High Gothic period, the Rayonnant style was predominant. Notable High Gothic cathedrals...

flèche over the apse One distinctive feature of Reims Cathedral not found in other High Gothic cathedrals is the wall of sculpture on the inside of the west...

French Gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of French Gothic architecture, particularly cathedrals and churches built between the 12th...

among them. Gothic cathedrals and churches List of Gothic Cathedrals in Europe Architecture of cathedrals and great churches Gero Cross Gothic architecture...

High Gothic tracery. Some notable examples of Classic Gothic and High Gothic cathedrals, such as Chartres Cathedral (see above) and Bourges Cathedral also...