Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent ...

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its ...

Visitors can see the true color of the cathedral’s walls ... through restored stained-glass windows. The newfound blond hues highlight the soaring Gothic columns and ribbed vaults, creating ...

The most memorable cathedrals are in one form or other ... This became possible, and windows became bigger, as the Gothic skeletal system of piers, vaults, ribs, pointed arches and buttresses ...

The Gothic cathedral, St Michael's of Coventry ... Events have taken their toll on the cathedral. The West Window was smashed by the Roundheads during the English Civil War in the 1600s.

The Gothic cathedral's construction began in the late ... the elaborate altarpieces, stained-glass windows and impressive statues are highlights. Take a stroll through the cloisters to see its ...

Cologne Cathedral is a Gothic masterpiece known for its soaring ... The cathedral also contains stunning stained glass windows, the famed counterclockwise clock from 1443 that marks sunset at ...

Located along the picturesque River Seine, the Notre-Dame Cathedral is considered a Gothic masterpiece and ... high gilded ceilings and stained-glass windows throughout. It's free to visit the ...