Famous Gothic architecture, what are the representatives of Gothic architecture?

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that originated in France in the second half of the 11th century and became popular in Europe in the 13th and 15th centuries. It is mainly found in the Catholic Church, but also affects secular architecture. Gothic architecture occupies an important place in the history of architecture with its superb technical and artistic achievements.

The most famous Gothic buildings are the Cathedral of Our Lady of Russia, the Cathedral of Milan in Italy, the Cathedral of Cologne in Germany, the Westminster Abbey in England, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in France.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Cologne Cathedral in Germany, Milan Cathedral in Italy.

The most famous Gothic buildings include the Church of Our Lady of Russia, the Cathedral of Milan in Italy, the Cologne Cathedral in Germany, Westminster Abbey in England, and Notre Dame Cathedral in France.

Features: Gothic architecture is characterized by towering minarets, pointed arches, large windows, and stained glass depicting biblical stories. In the design, the use of pointed rib vaults, flying buttresses, and slender bundle columns creates a sense of lightness and slenderness.

The new frame structure increases the strength of the supporting roof, giving the whole building a straight line, a majestic façade and a large space inside the church, often combined with long windows inlaid with stained glass, to create a strong religious atmosphere in the church.

Achievements: The most famous Gothic buildings include the Cathedral of Our Lady of Russia, the Cathedral of Milan in Italy, the Cathedral of Cologne in Germany, the Abbey of Westminster in England, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

Gothic was prevalent in Europe, starting from architecture, to "Gothic" people, to Gothic films, all of which illustrate the arrogance of Gothic and the dark background culture. It does not bring us that kind of psychological darkness, but a way of life that belongs to the Gothic.

Westminster Abbey in England and other masterpieces of Gothic architecture are masterpieces. Notre-Dame Cathedral is located in the center of Paris, France, and was founded in 1163 as a symbol of the old Paris. Cologne Cathedral in Germany is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.

The Cathedral of Milan, also known as the "Cathedral of Dumo", is the second largest in the world.

Masterpieces of Gothic architecture are:

1. Church of Saint-Denis.

The four-pointed coupons of this church cleverly solved the problem of the ribbed vault structure between the arches, and there were large areas of stained glass windows, which were imitated by many later churches. Although the French Gothic church plan is Latin cross-shaped, the transverse wings protrude very little.

2. Notre Dame Cathedral.

Notre-Dame Cathedral is a masterpiece of early Gothic churches in France, which is not only the most famous Gothic building, but also famous in Europe for its superb architectural art.

3. Cologne Cathedral Cathedral.

Started in 1248, it was designed by the Frenchmen who had built the Cathedral of Amiens, and has the style of a Gothic church in the high French period, with a singing altar and a sanctuary similar to that of Amiens Church. Its nave is 46 meters high, second only to the Cathedral of Beauvais in France.

4. The Cathedral of Ulm.

Only a very tall bell tower was built on the front of the church, which was 161 meters high and controlled the entire architectural composition, which can be described as a wonder of medieval church architecture.

5. Cathedral of Siena.

Ribbed coupons are used, but only slightly pointed on the vault, the rest is still semicircular. The Cathedral of Oviato is still roof with a wooden roof frame. The façade of the two churches is similar, and the overall composition is the development of a screen-like gable