While mostly made of stone, many Gothic churches feature a wooden roof and/or spire, making them susceptible to fires. Amazingly, after Chartres' cathedral burnt to the ground in 1194, it took ...

If you love architecture, today’s list is for you: 11 Biggest Gothic Cathedrals in The World. Gothic style of architecture was developed in France. - All Parts ...

A stunning candlelit Bollywood and Tollywood concert inside Southwark Cathedral—a tribute to iconic film music for three ...

Here are just five of the most famous Gothic cathedrals in Europe. Cologne Cathedral. Once the tallest building in the world after its completion in 1880, Cologne Cathedral ...

Tucked away in the Picardie region of northern France, not far from Lille, Rouen, or even Paris, this city remains surprisingly under the radar. And yet, Amiens is full of fascinating history and a ...

Noted as the first Gothic cathedral (it was completed in 1144), this church holds the graves for all but three of the French monarchs. 4. Chartres Cathedral, France (Anger O./Getty Images) ...

Often Gothic cathedrals were replacing older Christian structures. At Amiens, in France, for example, the 13th-century Gothic cathedral replaced the previous Romanesque structure, ...