They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

An association near Bordeaux is taking on the challenge of building a Romanesque chapel, a cloister, and a Gothic cathedral-like structure using medieval techniques, all over an estimated time span of ...

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 ...

Gothic cathedrals were meant to overwhelm. And they do—even their secular-minded 21st-century visitors. Can we enter any other space in which ordinary sensory dimensions seem so stymied? Inside a ...

Few architectural styles are more visually striking than Gothic cathedrals. Due to their elaborate design and extraordinary construction, they aren’t exactly commonplace, but across Europe there are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On April 15, 2019, eyes around the world were glued to the news as a ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring beastly grotesques back to life. Over the centuries, many of the stone details ...