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 ...

(What is "Gothic"? It’s more complicated than you think.) While it is certainly true that a deep spiritual fervor inspired such projects, Gothic cathedrals were created by more mundane forces too.

The construction of medieval Gothic cathedrals represents an exceptional architectural and human feat, spanning several centuries. These buildings, such as Notre-Dame de Paris, Chartres and Reims, ...

Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest achievements—ambitious monuments where master architects, carpenters, stonemasons, and glassworkers pushed engineering to its limits.