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The Gothic building burnt down in 1633; while the majority of the present structure dates to the 17th century and is in Renaissance style, portions of the older church remain, notably the Gothic needle towers. City Church of Biel: Biel/Bienne: Religious 1451–1470 Collegiate Church of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel: Religious 1190–1276
The Gothic style first appeared in France in the mid-12th century in an Abbey, St Denis Basilica, built by Abbot Suger (1081–1151). The old Basilica was the traditional burial place of Saint Denis, and of the Kings of France, and was also a very popular pilgrimage destination, so much so that pilgrims were sometimes crushed by the crowds.
Gothic architecture, usually churches or university buildings, continued to be built. Ireland was an island of Gothic architecture in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the construction of Derry Cathedral (completed 1633), Sligo Cathedral (c. 1730), and Down Cathedral (1790–1818) are other examples. [53]
The vertical plan of early Gothic cathedrals had three levels, each of about equal height; the clerestory, with arched windows which admitted light on top, under the roof vaults; the triforium a wider covered arcade, in the middle; and, on the ground floor, on either side of the nave, wide arcades of columns and pillars, which supported the weight of the ceiling vaults through the ribs
This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture. [1] [2] As such, some of the buildings listed here are parish churches or have other uses.
Gothic church buildings (4 C, 2 P) P. Gothic palaces (1 C, 7 P) S. Romanesque and Gothic synagogues (12 P) This page was last edited on 18 November 2024, at 12:49 ...
Several buildings of the Fordham University campus, the Bronx, including structures as recently constructed as 2000. The Thompson Memorial Library at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, 1905. Several buildings on the City College of New York campus, Manhattan; Most of the buildings on the West Point campus, most famously the West Point Cadet Chapel
The term Brick Gothic is used for what more specifically is called Baltic Brick Gothic or North German Brick Gothic. That part of Gothic architecture , widespread in Northern Germany , Denmark , Poland and the Baltic states , is commonly identified with the sphere of influence of the Hanseatic League .