In the mid-100's French architects overcame great technical difficulties to improve upon the Romanesque style of architecture. This new style became known as Gothic architecture.

Click on each feature of this cathedral to learn more about Gothic architecture.

Technical advances allowed architecs to build cathedrals with thinner, stronger walls. Where stone had previously been needed, architects could now add in huge, stained glass windows. This is a flying butress. A flying butress is a stone arm connected to an outer wall that helps support the weight of the building. Click to view an interior view of a Gothic cathedral. Gothic Architecure often featured point towers, or spires, that reached hundreds of metres in the air.

Example of a Gothic Cathedral.