This is a list of buildings which are examples of
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture (or pointed architecture) is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It ...
, either their totality or portions thereof; examples of
Gothic Revival architecture
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
have been excluded. This list is separated into regions relating to the borders and dominant powers during the period of when these buildings were constructed (as opposed to modern ones), however, these are subdivided into nations according to modern borders.
Note: Buildings in bold have either been designated as
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
or are part of one.
British Isles
Republic of Ireland
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
national monuments or
national architectural heritage.''
United Kingdom
England
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
or
scheduled monuments.''
Northern Ireland
''All of the following Gothic buildings are
Grade A listed,
scheduled monuments, or
state care monuments.''
Scotland
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
Category A listed
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom.
For a fuller list, see the pages linked on List of listed buildings in Scotland.
Key
The organization of the lists in th ...
or
scheduled monuments.''
Wales
''All of the following Gothic buildings are
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
or
scheduled monuments.''
Crown Dependencies
Although ''not'' part of the UK and only partially part of the
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isl ...
, the
Crown Dependancies are under British rule, thus their inclusion here.
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Manx heritage sites,
Jersey listed buildings, or
Guernsey protected monuments.''
Central Europe
Austria
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Denkmalgeschützt Objekte.''
Czech Republic
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.''
Germany
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Kulturdenkmaler.''
Hungary
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
cultural heritage monuments of Hungary or
world heritage sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
.''
Liechtenstein
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Kulturgüter Liechtenstein.''
Romania
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
monumente istorice.''
Slovakia
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
cultural heritage monuments of Slovakia.''
Slovenia
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
cultural monuments of Slovenia.''
Switzerland
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
class A properties or
world heritage sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
.''
Eastern Europe
Belarus
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
ranked architectural heritage of Belarus.''
Latvia
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
national architectural monuments of Latvia.''
Lithuania
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Nekilnojamųjų kultūros vertybių.''
Poland
Russia
''Due to the recent arrival of the
Russian language to the region known today as
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...
and the consequently far greater degree of relevance of
German to that region's history and architecture, when possible the German names have been used.''
Ukraine
France
France
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
monuments historiques classés.''
United States of America
Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
Spain
Spanish Colonies
Italian Peninsula and Southeastern Europe
Croatia
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
protected cultural properties of Croatia.''
Cyprus
Greece
Italy
Other Nations
Most of these countries have only a few surviving Gothic buildings, and in many cases the Gothic architectural style never took.
Low Lands
Belgium
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands ...
en.''
Nordics
Estonia
Finland
Kingdom of Denmark
Denmark
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
listed buildings or protected monuments of Denmark.''
Faroe Islands
Norway
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
cultural heritage sites of Norway.''
Sweden
''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
listed buildings
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Ir ...
or otherwise registered buildings of Sweden.''
See also
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Gothicmed
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List of Brick Gothic buildings
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List of Gothic Revival buildings
References
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Medieval architecture
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Lists of buildings and structures by type