Gothic Cathedrals
A cathedral is a building containing the seat of a bishop
Gothic is a style of art/architecture developed during medieval times in France, it is the time period that the cathedrals were so popular
The Gothic Cathedrals usually consisted of
1. Massive Structures
2. Slit Windows
3. Semicircular Arches
4. Thin Walls
5. Pined for More Light in the Interior
6. Stained Glass Windows
7. Pointed Arches
8. Rosetta Windows
Many of these buildings took 10-50 years to complete and during the process collapsed leaving the architect to restart. The costs were astronomical and great deal of effort were needed to be put in, in order to have the the appreciation that they deserved. These cathedrals were massive mostly made of glass and arches to create the masterpiece the imagined.
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