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PLACES WITH GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

Added on: 30th Jun 2015

 

ST. SOPHIA CATHEDRAL. NICOSIA. 1209

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Also known as the Selimiye Mosque, St. Sophia Cathedral is considered

as one of the best examples of Gothic art in Cyprus. The oldest Gothic

mosque in the country, it was built by French masons who accompanied

the crusades. Its most remarkable features are its monumental main

door and the carved stone window above it.

 

 

LALA MUSTAFA PASHA MOSQUE. FAMAGUSTA,

NORTHERN CYPRUS. 1298

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A 13th century cathedral Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a classic

example of the French Gothic architectural style not just in Cyprus

but in the Mediterranean works. The largest medieval building in Famagusta,

this mosque took almost a century to complete. Its Gothic architecture

resembles the great cathedral of Rheims in Paris, France.

 

 

SAINT VITUS CATHEDRAL. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. 1344

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Known as the largest and most important cathedral in Prague,

Czech Republic, Saint Vitus Cathedral serves as a place of interment

of the remains of prominent people in Czech, including archbishops,

saints, and noblemen. Its neo-Gothic part is best revealed in its

main nave and narrow side aisles.

 

 

LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. LINCOLN, ENGLAND. 1088

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The Mother Church of the Diocese, Lincoln Cathedral is the parish

church of England and serves as a place of national heritage and

centre of international pilgrimage. It is widely considered as the most precious

piece of architecture in the British Isles and is most remarkable for

its nave and rise windows.

 

 

KARJA CHURCH. SAAREMAA ISLAND. 13TH CENTURY

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Built in the beginning of the 14th century, Karja Church is a one-naved

church that does not have a bell tower. On top of its altar are Pagan-ish

magic ceiling signs that were painted during its construction.

Most of the features of Karja Church show elements of high Gothic

architecture combined with Romanized lines. It is also considered as one

of the richest forms of sculpture throughout Europe.

 

 

WELLS CATHEDRAL. WELLS, SOMERSET, ENGLAND. 1176

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Wells Cathedral was the first major English cathedral built in England.

Its façade appears like a glorious decorative screen as it laterally

stretches out. The original cathedral also had richly painted niches and

buttresses and glided stone figures, as well as towers placed beyond its sides.

 

 

MAGNUS CATHEDRAL. STREYMOY, FAROE ISLANDS. 1300

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St. Magnus Cathedral is a north-west European Romanesque building

that also features some touches of Gothic architecture. It is known as the

best preserved medieval cathedral in the whole of Scotland,

characterized by its massive Normal pillars that resemble those

of the Durham Cathedral.

 

 

FRANKFURT CATHEDRAL. FRANKFURT AM MAIN,

GERMANY. 14TH CENTURY

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Built between the 14th and 15th centuries, Frankfurt Cathedral in Germany

was constructed upon the foundation of an even earlier church.

This Roman Catholic Gothic church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and

holds a truly impressive Gothic architectural style because of its pink glow

and walls of sandstone.

 


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