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Gothic architecture is a style derived from Europe (mainly France) on approximately the 12th century should be called the French architecture. Initially, Gothic design associated with the church, with a mysterious and strange looks should also associated with the concept of "barbarism and horror". However, the majority of archaeologists and art historians have pointed out that Gothic is a further development from earlier Roman architecture, it is the development of the architecture of the human race. To better understand this unique style, inviting you to read and learn Thien Pho shortly ! 

Gothic architecture is what?
Gothic (or francigenum opus) is an architectural style began to develop in the second half of the Middle Ages in Western Europe. Gothic architecture is most evident and most beautiful of the cathedral, in churches and a number of civil engineering. Many architectural churches remaining today. Among them, even the smallest works featured beauty part because no two Gothic structures yet again identical. Many of the great works are priceless architectural masterpieces by UNESCO as world cultural heritage.


The Italian Renaissance was called Gotico as "Gothic". This style was originally named "francigenum opus, roughly translated as" works of the French ", which means" construction methods in the Île-de-France ". The term" Gothic "was originally used in a bad way. the word comes from the name of the Goths, the type who, according to Romans as "barbarians". So Gothic architecture, according to the Italians in the Renaissance period, is working by the barbarians, because it is the result of the break with the technical and aesthetic conception Greco-Roman.

The majority of archaeologists and art historians have refuted this claim and pointed out that for the previous Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture is a further development to more than a rupture. Gothic architecture appeared in the Île-de-France and Haute Picardie in the XII century. It quickly became popular in the north of the Loire, followed the Loire and southern Europe until the middle of the sixteenth century; even to the seventeenth century in a handful of other countries. Technical and aesthetic conception of Gothic architecture has been perpetuated in the sixteenth century French architecture in some detail and form to reproduce the work; and then, when a renewal movement, a wave of historicism appear in the nineteenth century until the early twentieth century, this style developed into "neo-Gothic" (Neo-gothique). 

The birth of Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is said to be born after the period of Roman architecture, beginning a new era of architecture. Around 1200 AD, Europeans began to build churches and palaces Gothic architectural style. The difference is easy to see between two medieval architecture is in the style of architecture Roman arch round the Gothic pointed arch style again. Gothic architecture with more windows and window size is also larger Roman architecture. 

Gothic appeared primarily in the Haute Picardie. It developed in the period: Gothic Profile period (XII century), next to the Gothic classic (1190 to 1230), followed by Gothic light (about 1230 - about 1350), and finally the Gothic blazing fire (XV-XVI centuries). At the Renaissance, Gothic style was developed in France but with a mix of Gothic and décor Renaissance (Church of Saint-Étienne du Mont in Paris). The most flourishing period of Gothic architecture that ranges from the mid 18th century in England and spread throughout Europe during the 19th century then still very strong influence in the architecture of churches and universities to the 20th century worldwide. 

Characteristics of Gothic architecture
Gothic cathedral with a large height from 38-42m, separate tower 60m high to get light, stained glass window on the door can stand large to 8-12m. Facade to the west (the main) architecture Gothic church follow the statutory certain, from bottom to top is divided into three parts (three floors): the bottom is a door, usually three studies are very deep ( the depth of the cavity can occupy quite a step a), in the middle section between the large round window is adorned with stained glass as the roses, the top section is a corridor and two bell towers. 
Structural Gothic cathedral is one of the special creation least, giving the church architecture pros Vietnamese and special beauty, which previously the structural system, including the architectural development such as La ancient codes, no gain.

Structural system Gothic cathedral is a system of large space, use bearing frame, sharp boundaries between structural strength and structural separation, with the major components from the shed roof down is: dome shape zone have lived, sharp roll, and roll flying column. Systems created for architectural spaces, vast, spacious interior and a soothing setting, flooded with light. 

Large space absorb light in the Gothic 
In works Gothic architecture, the construction of arches with rectangular, usually people having a curved roof bidirectional very complex, such as the projector by its is rectangular, the height of the book remains the same, should handle segmental arch architecture much simpler.

Structural system of vaulted Gothic no longer have an attachment with the texture of the Ancient Roman architecture, nature innovations of Gothic architecture was achieved thanks to the roll sharp (from architecture to the east, dome four sharp citrus roll holder). 

Dome shaped zone has lived in roof architecture Gothic church divided into types: arch live four zones with the projection surface by a rectangular, dome has lived six zone with slides rectangular arches are more alive and zones, arches have lived four nasal projection surface by a rectangular, dome has lived six nasal projection rectangular arches are more alive and more citrus stellate present projection rectangle (type dome complex this is a product of post-Gothic), the four legs of architectural arches convey down the column and part of the load down on the fly.

Gone Flying is a key component of the system structure Gothic church, sharing the column load of arches, reduced cross section of the column is to work could open the large windows and making architectural lines more serene. 

Gothic buildings in Vietnam pepper 

In colonial times, Western architecture was introduced to Vietnam pretty much in Gothic style which made many imprints in our country. Especially the old church brought many architectural features, this is seen as the impressive tourist attraction to this day. 


Hanoi Cathedral with slightly architecture Gothic 

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, a famous architectural Saigon

Imprints Gothic in Vietnam not only in the church mentioned above, but a lot of other places like Cathedral Phu Chew (Nam Dinh), Church of Buon Ho (Dak Lak), ... As the place is not be missed by those who love the old architecture.

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