#Gothic architecture

Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama Gargoyles are sculptures that serve as downspouts for rain. Grotesques are sculptures that do not have downspouts, but both architectural features have been used to convey traditional stories, religious concepts, or political views. Even after their

Source: Atlas Obscura Standing tall above the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, St. Anne’s Church has watched history unfold around it. The 500-year-old church remains a prime example of Gothic architecture so beautiful, it’s said Napolean Bonaparte fell in love with the cathedral. The Church of…

Source: Atlas Obscura Built between 1863 and 1880 by French colonists, the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is the most impressive cathedral in Vietnam. Modeled on Notre-Dame de Paris and built with materials shipped over from France, the cathedral is the religious center for Vietnam’s 6.2

Source: Atlas Obscura St. Mary’s stands tallest amongst the seven churches in Lübeck. The French Gothic style church has two towers that reach over 400 feet and the tallest vaulted brick ceiling in the world. Your eyes are drawn upward to the soaring ceiling, artwork, and windows. But if you keep