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, rounder ...

Gothic architecture is tall, slender, sleek and elegant. New York-based architect Mark Foster Gage looks at the history of one of the world’s most recognizable architectural styles, and explains ...

The finest example of Gothic Revival architecture, the cathedral stands 68 feet tall, and showcase the Gothic style at its finest: verticality, spiked decorations, and stained windows.

Here, we've rounded up some of the best examples of Gothic architecture from across Europe. 1. Amiens Cathedral, France (Tashka/Getty Images) ...

Several Alabama homes perfectly fit the description of Carpenter Gothic architecture, including the Gingerbread House in Opelika (1865), The Gables in Talladega (date unknown), the Jemison-Brandon ...

Notre Dame is not the first example of gothic architecture, however. That title falls, if to any building, to the Basilica of Saint-Denis on the edge of Paris.