Photo: David Clapp/Getty Images. 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.

University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Amongst all its quads full of greenery and collegiate Gothic architecture, the most notable centerpiece of the University of Notre Dame's campus is ...

A secret skeleton revealed in the centuries-old Gothic cathedral during reconstruction shows that Notre Dame was likely the first to use iron staples to reinforce its architecture.

I’m a big fan of good Collegiate Gothic architecture, but let’s face the truth: Most of the Collegiate Gothic buildings put up since World War II have been lousy.

With its distinctive golden glow and one of the world’s largest expanses of stained glass, France’s Gothic icon is – on its 800th birthday – still adapting to the times.

Among the most surprising parts of 2017 for me was the discovery that one key source of this renewed interest in the Gothic Revival is — cue the John Williams score — Hogwarts, the boarding ...

The Gothic architecture originated in 12th-century France, it was widely used, especially for European cathedrals and churches, until the 16th century.

The ornate St. Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown is admired as a classic example of Gothic Revival architecture. Now it's ...

Yes, Viollet felt that he could make a better spire than the one that had been pulled down in 1786, but then he also knew how to speak the language of Gothic architecture fluently. A 17th-century ...

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.

In this guide, I'll share my top 15 recommendations for the best things to do in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona—from hidden gems to iconic landmarks—so you can make the most of your visit.