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Wonders of Gothic architecture - a thread 🧵 1. Cologne Cathedral, Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/31uYXIB5gp
2024-03-13 03:55:462. Milan Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/NZrNiTOmcP
2024-03-13 03:55:483. St. Patrick's Cathedral, the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/OXFty65y8i
2024-03-13 03:55:504. Leuven Town Hall, Belgium 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/l5GjeChow4
2024-03-13 03:55:535. Hungarian Parliament Building, Hungary 🇭🇺 Designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style, it is the largest building in the country. pic.twitter.com/sZ60kiAbnq
2024-03-13 03:55:556. Orvieto Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/Al4ozw5Ed4
2024-03-13 03:55:587. Strasbourg Cathedral, France 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/Qw2IRdbmfR
2024-03-13 03:56:008. St. Vitus Cathedral, Czech Republic 🇨🇿 Located within Prague Castle, this breathtaking cathedral is the largest and most important church in the country. pic.twitter.com/n06A4yX8Uw
2024-03-13 03:56:039. Belfry of Bruges, Belgium 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/yZJbAAH60P
2024-03-13 03:56:0510. Siena Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/5eEkstG6gH
2024-03-13 03:56:0811. Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Reims, France 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/fQ4eJMzs8U
2024-03-13 03:56:1012. Canterbury Cathedral, England 🏴 "Nothing like it could be seen in England either for the light of its glass windows, the gleaming of its marble pavements, or the many-coloured paintings which led the eyes to the paneled ceiling above." (William of Malmesbury)
2024-03-13 03:56:1213. Florence Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/q0vMQ4eQQT
2024-03-13 03:56:1414. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark 🇩🇰 This is one of the oldest brick churches in Northern Europe and one of the first Gothic brick churches in the world. pic.twitter.com/SEXivcm0wU
2024-03-13 03:56:1515. The Palace of Westminster, England 🏴 Designed by British architect Charles Barry, the Palace of Westminster uses the Perpendicular Gothic style, which was popular during the 15th century and returned during the Gothic revival of the 19th century. pic.twitter.com/zLllhK5eLk
2024-03-13 03:56:1816. Sainte-Chapelle, France 🇫🇷 Built in the 13th century by King Louis IX, this stunning chapel is known all over the world for its unique stained-glass windows, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. pic.twitter.com/N9MSpfkTeX
2024-03-13 04:20:4417. Westminster Abbey, England 🏴 pic.twitter.com/eCLR99WYdf
2024-03-13 04:37:0018. St. Stephen's Cathedral, Austria 🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/4FxjoqnSDD
2024-03-13 04:48:5919. Trinity Church, New York City 🇺🇸 The Trinity Church, located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, was built in 1846 and designed by architect Richard Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style. pic.twitter.com/j9mKaoJxT8
2024-03-13 04:59:3020. Church of St. Anne, Lithuania 🇱🇹 According to a popular legend, after seeing the church during the Franco-Russian War in 1812, Napoleon supposedly expressed a wish to carry the church back to Paris 'in the palm of his hand'. pic.twitter.com/hcZJehNlgo
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2024-03-13 10:01:25@JamesLucasIT Church of Our Lady before Týn in the Old Town of Prague. Another Gothic masterpiece albeit a little less well known pic.twitter.com/2yTQPhQEYj
2024-03-13 08:22:57@FanaticalMonk An absolute masterpiece. I was in Prague two months ago. Insanely beautiful.
2024-03-13 08:28:54@JamesLucasIT These buildings are truly amazing. Had done a similar thread with a focus on the United States which I have attached here. By the way, Gothic architecture’s influence was worldwide. Here is Frere Hall in Pakistan, displaying Neo-Gothic architecture. pic.twitter.com/vPjTHFI8yW x.com/cultureexplore…
2024-03-13 04:34:51🧵America's Architectural Legacy: Gothic! Gothic architectural beauty in the U.S. spans beyond churches to include skyscrapers, universities, and homes. Imagine if we continued to build like this! 🧵⤵️ pic.twitter.com/2KeHwNXnwc
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