Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

One of Germany’s most iconic and visited landmarks is preparing to make a significant policy change that is bound to spark ...

PARIS (RNS) — It took about a week for visitors to the massive Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, to notice a small addition to its ornate Gothic entrance — a carved stone figure of Pope Francis ...

TikTok trends come and go with astounding speed. However, in the last year the frenetic short-form video app has minted at least one lasting star. I speak, of course, of Cologne Cathedral. That fun ...

Gothic, a word that usually brings to mind dark, strange, and creepy elements, actually outdid itself when it came to architecture. Gothic architecture is grand, detailed, has elaborate designs, and ...

Few architectural styles are more visually striking than Gothic cathedrals. Due to their elaborate design and extraordinary construction, they aren’t exactly commonplace, but across Europe there are ...

Gothic architecture emerged in France in the 12th century. This architectural style revolutionized church construction, ...