Spain has a rich history in gothic cathedrals, and the gothic culture began in Spain. The cathedrals were built over time, and this article will list the main cathedrals built in Spain and describe the features of each one.
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The Gothic style started in Spain as a result of Central European influence in the twelfth century when late Romanesque alternated with few expressions of pure Gothic architecture. The High Gothic arrives with all its strength via the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James, in the thirteenth century.
It first originated in 12th century France and continued up until the 16th century spreading across the continent. It evolved during the construction of great churches in the Paris region in a move to create greater height, light and volume in the city's buildings. The movement evolved from Romanesque architecture.
Italy is one of the top European countries to have an extensive amount gothic-style buildings. Many of the churches in Venice were built during the late medieval ages which happened to be the peak of the gothic era.
Romanesque. Romanesque architecture first developed in Spain in the 10th and 11th centuries, before Cluny's influence, in Lérida, Barcelona, Tarragona and Huesca, and in the Pyrenees, simultaneously with the north of Italy, as what is called First Romanesque or Lombard Romanesque.
Gothic ArchitectureThe Gothic style followed Mudejar architecture and fused European and Romanesque techniques. Its common elements are pointed arches, stained glass windows, gargoyles, thin walls, vaulted ceilings, and clusters of thin columns. Gothic Spanish architecture is found throughout much of Spain.
The Basilica Church of Saint-Denis is regarded as the first truly Gothic building, and marks the styles evolution out of Romanesque. He created a pointed arch, ribbed vault and flying buttresses that supported the large clerestory windows.
Basilica of Saint Denis, FranceNoted as the first Gothic cathedral (it was completed in 1144), this church holds the graves for all but three of the French monarchs.