Castles & Cathedrals
Gothic cathedrals, mighty fortresses, and the builders behind them — from Chartres to the Alhambra.
Articles on Castles & Cathedrals (4)
Stone and Symbol: The Construction and Iconography of Chartres Cathedral, 1194–1220
Chartres Cathedral’s rebuilding from 1194 to 1220 bound Gothic engineering, guild labour and stained-glass...
How Castle Architecture Evolved: Iron and Innovation in 13th-Century France
How French castles evolved in the 1200s: iron technology, new defensive design, and the building revolution...
Great Mosque of Djenné: The World’s Largest Mud-Brick Building
Djenné’s Great Mosque in Mali is the world’s largest mud-brick building. Its medieval origins, architecture...
The Alhambra Palace: Architectural Marvel and Symbol of Nasrid Power in Medieval Granada
How and why the Nasrid sultans built the Alhambra in Granada, what its architecture meant, and what became of...
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