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The Gothic Style The term Gothic style in architecture has taken many forms. The term Gothic originated in France. It is best known through the Gothic cathedral. Through engineering, intellect and spirituality these cathedrals perfectly express the medieval mind. This style was widespread throughout Europe. Unlike other arts, this style was not uniform in nature nor was it uniform in date. This style has three main chararistics that make it its own unique style, known …

…time these structures not only represented their religion, but also their country our town. The stained glass windows in these structures were phenomenal for their time, it is amazing that a forty-foot window could be constructed of little pieces if glass and iron. These structures are truly fascinating and have a definite place in the history of Europe. The Gothic still in my opinion is one of the most distinct styles that have been created.