Monumental stone-built cathedrals also predated the Gothic: These were built ... are built on the outside of a cathedral and help distribute the weight of ceilings and upper structures.

The Old Catholic Church of St. James was in operation until 1991 and stands on the edge of Utrecht’s ancient city center, ...

Since then, they've been found around the world across ages, perhaps most notably in Gothic cathedrals and domed spaces like the Pantheon in Rome. Today, vaulted ceilings are commonly found in ...

Built between 1163 and 1345, vandalized during the French Revolution and completely renovated in the mid-19th century, the ...

Just beneath these oak beams the stone vaulted ceiling was also severely damaged ... His additions to the building included Gothic stone gargoyles on its façade and spectacular new stained ...

The reconstruction work restored the cathedral's spire, its rib vaulting, flying buttresses, stained-glass windows and carved stone gargoyles to their past glory, with the white stone and gold ...

Macron marveled at the soaring light stone ceilings — now cleansed ... more than 1,200 artisans at the cathedral for their tireless work in restoring the Gothic landmark, which is a World ...

light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the Gothic icon’s majesty is reborn. From Dec. 8, visitors will once again marvel at the cathedral’s blend of history and ...

A letter sent by the bishop to Duke William V of Aquitaine suggests that work on the crypt, which still forms the foundations of today's Gothic ... “The cathedral is a Bible made of stone ...