Gothic Architecture Timeline

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  • Jan 1, 1070

    Canterbury Cathedral, England

    Canterbury Cathedral, England
    One of the oldest cathedrals in England has a history that dates back to the late 6th century. The original church, however, was completely rebuilt in the 1070s and once again 100 years later, this time in the English Gothic style.
  • Jan 1, 1072

    Lincoln Cathedral, England

    Lincoln Cathedral, England
    Lincoln Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese, the parish church of the County, a place of national heritage and a centre of international pilgrimage.
  • Jan 1, 1140

    Basilica of St Denis

    Basilica of St Denis
    Basilica of St Denis, located in St Denis (today a suburb of Paris) is considered to be first structure built in Gothic style. It got its present-day appearance in the 1140s . The Basilica of St Denis is also the burial place of most French kings .
  • Jan 1, 1163

    Notre Dame de Paris, France

    Notre Dame de Paris, France
    The most famous of all Gothic buildings - thanks to the Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame - is located on the Ile de la Cite island in the very center of Paris. It was built between 1163 and 1345.
  • Jan 1, 1211

    Rheims Cathedral, France

    Rheims Cathedral, France
    Rheims Cathedral, also known as Notre-Dame de Reims is one of the most famous and one of the most visited cathedrals in France.Rheims Cathedral which is since 1991 is best known for being the coronation site of the French kings.
  • Jan 1, 1220

    Chartres Cathedral

    Chartres Cathedral
    Chartres Cathedral is a splendid example of French Gothic architecture as well as one of the best preserved Gothic buildings in Europe. The cathedral was built from the late 12th century until the mid-13th century. It attracts both travelers and Christian pilgrims who come to see its most famous relic – the alleged tunic of the Virgin Mary.
  • Jan 1, 1225

    Beauvais, Cathedral of St. Pierre

    Beauvais, Cathedral of St. Pierre
    Beauvais, Cathedral of St. Pierre de Beauvais,(1225 - 1272). Beauvais cathedral were installed in four campaigns between 1240 and 1340. They form a composite of original glass surviving the catastrophic collapse of the vaults in 1284 and medieval and modern restorations and replacements.
  • Jan 1, 1239

    Sainte Chapelle

    Sainte Chapelle
    Sainte Chapelle (Upper Chapel) (1239-1248) Paris, France. A fabulous example of religious art from the High Gothic.
  • Jan 1, 1258

    Salisbury Cathedral, England

    Salisbury Cathedral, England
    Salisbury Cathedral has long been celebrated as amongst the “purest” examples of English Gothic architecture. Built from scratch in a single campaign (1220–1258) and thus stylistically homogeneous—itself a rarity church is renowned for the clean, hard lines of its white-and-black, seemingly
    imageless interior.
  • Jan 1, 1270

    Amiens Cathedral

    Amiens Cathedral
    The tallest (completed) French cathedral was built between 1220 and 1270 .. The Amiens Cathedral is best known for the early 13th century Gothic sculpture.
  • Jan 1, 1287

    Albi, Cathedral of St. Cecilia

    Albi, Cathedral of St. Cecilia
    Cathedral of St. Cecilia, (1287 - 1487). This is France's finest cathedral. The Cathédral is the world’s largest brick building. From its skylinedominating, ocean liner-sized and brick-built Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile to the omnipresence of delicious duck dishes on local menus, Albi boasts historic intrigue and gourmet delights galore.
  • Jan 1, 1377

    Florence Cathedral

    Florence Cathedral
    The Florence Cathedral is the most imposing building in Florence. The cathedral is famous for having the largest brick dome ever constructed which was designed by the renowned Italian Renaissance architect Fillippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446).

  • Rouen Cathedral

    Rouen Cathedral
    Rouen Cathedral in France was originally built
    in 1630 by Crespin Cartier, with five
    manuals (two being short compass) and fifty stops. It was damaged during the Revolution and was the subject of various repairs and modifications in the first part oí the nineteenth century.

  • Milan Cathedral

    Milan Cathedral
    Milan Cathedral is the fourth largest cathedral in the world.Its construction began in 1386 and was completed only in 1865.

  • Cologne Cathedral

    Cologne Cathedral
    The Cologne Cathedral which was at the time of its completion the tallest building in the world was severely damaged by aerial raids during World War II. Its construction started in 1248 but it was abandoned in 1473. Work resumed only in the 1840s and in 1880, it finally got its present-day appearance.
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