A close-up view of a stone cathedral against a sunset sky. The image focuses on the intricate details of the gothic architecture, including pointed arches, spires, and gargoyles in York, North Yorkshire, UK.

Charles Bridge, OId Town Bridge Tower and dome of St. Francis of Assisi Church by Vltava River at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stefansdom), Vienna, Austria

Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Christmas market in front of the Cathedral on Munsterplatz, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

View of Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's Church) in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

View of Hallgrimskirkja Church interior in the city centre of Reykjavik in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

Palais des Ducs (Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy), Dijon, Burgundy, France, Europe

View of a classic stave church preserved in the city of Oslo, Norway

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Ely Cathedral, City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Facade of the Gothic Milan Cathedral (Duomo) at dusk, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Prague Castle, Gothic Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

View of Salisbury Cathedral and red telephone box at dusk, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial drone panoramic view of Braga, known for its religious heritage including Bom Jesus do Monte complex, and medieval Braga Cathedral, home to a Sacred Art Museum and Gothic-style Kings' Chapel, Braga, Minho, Portugal, Europe

Bran Castle, Bran, near Brasov, Transylvania. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania and famous for its association with the Dracula story

St. Mary the Virgin Church, dating from the 1760s, Glynde, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Lyon Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, seat of the Archbishop of Lyon, Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes, France, Europe

North Portal of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Mont-Saint-Michel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the mouth of the Couesnon river at dusk, Manche department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Interior of Braga Cathedral, Braga, Norte, Portugal, Europe

Woman posing at Fisherman's Bastion, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Fisherman's Bastion featuring the Church of Our Lady of Buda Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, elevated view, Gothic Quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Borgund stave church, a triple-nave stave church of the Sogn-type, built around AD 1180, Borgund, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Wells Cathedral, a 12th century Anglican cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Palace of the Popes, Avignon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Palace of the Popes, Avignon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Peles Castle in the Carpathian Mountains near the mountain resort of Sinaia, Wallachia region, Romania

Palazzo Franchetti (Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti), home to the Venetian Institute of Sciences Letters and Arts situated along the Grand Canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Detail of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, a Catholic religious building in the historic heart of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

View of Reykjavik Cathedral from Austurvollur park and gardens on a sunny day in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Urban landscape featuring Belvedere Castle, a neo-Gothic structure on Vista Rock, Central Park, Manhattan Island, New York City, United States of America, North America

View of Hallgrimskirkja church illuminated at dusk in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ponte Castelvecchio, Castelvecchio brick and marble bridge with arches on the River Adige, Verona, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Old Post Office and St. Nicholas' Church from the side of Michielsbrug (St. Michael's bridge), Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Statue of King Albert I and Town Hall Spire, Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Palau del Baro de Quadras, Modernist palace by architect Josep Puig, with facade featuring Gothic amd Arabesque-inspired design in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Albrechtsburg castle and the Gothic Cathedral dominating the city center, Meissen, Saxony, Germany, Europe

St. Mary's Parish Church, Eccles, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wells Cathedral, a 12th century Anglican cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wells Cathedral, a 12th century Anglican cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wells Cathedral, a 12th century Anglican cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Clifden Castle in the rain, ruined manor house near Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Detail of facade and window at premises of Cesky Krumlov Castle and Chateau, Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO Worl Heritage Site, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

St. Vitus Church in Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

View of St. Nikolai Church in Altstadt Spandau at dusk, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Lisbon Cathedral (the Se), a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Urban landscape featuring Belvedere Castle, a neo-Gothic structure on Vista Rock, Central Park, Manhattan Island, New York City, United States of America, North America

Sao Francisco Church, 600 years old, in the Ribiera district, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto (Oporto), Portugal, Europe

The early morning sun lights up St. Vitus Cathedral and Prague Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Hopperstad Stave Church, Vikoyri, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Campanile di Giotto and the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Palacio de Valle, a lavish building decorated with Moorish, Gothic and Venetian, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Town, Prague, Czechia, Europe

Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Duomo di San Martino, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Palace of the Popes, Avignon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Illuminated Lesser Town Bridge Tower, St. Nicholas Church and Prague Castle at twilight, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Woman holding a candle in Vezelay abbey, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilica, Yonne, France

Beautiful sunset view of Verona, Veneto region, Italy, Europe

Notre-Dame Basilica Interior, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Piazza del Duomo and the Duomo, Gothic style cathedral, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Tourists admire the late Gothic architecture of the Jeronimos Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santa Maria de Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

High angle view of the skyline of the city of Cambridge showing university buildings in Caius, Trinity and St John's colleges, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral), Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Detail of west front, Notre Dame Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Picardy, France, Europe

The Gothic Horloge on the Old Town Hall on the Stare Mesto Square in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Colorful mosaic window and its reflection inside St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czechia, Europe

View of Cathedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

The Dome of Brunelleschi, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Gothic Architecture, Archaeological Museum, Rhodes Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhodes, Dodecanese Island Group, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Monument to Pius VII located on the east wall of the Clementine Chapel of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

The imposing Gothic Cathedral and the Alcazar of Segovia with poppies in the foreground, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

Equestrian statue of King Stephen I, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

River view with bridge and Castelvecchio castle, a Middle Ages red brick castle on the right bank of River Adige, Verona, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The Riddarholm Church, the burial church of the Swedish monarchs, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Former Cistercian Lehnin Monastery, St. Mary's Gothic Church and cloister courtyard, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

View of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Seville Cathedral), a Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville, one of the largest churches in the world as well as the largest Gothic church, highlighting the Giralda, the bell tower of the cathedral.

Santa Ana Cathedral at night, Plaza de Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

A view of Florence, the Duomo and Campanile at sunrise, Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, Buda Castle Hill, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Overview of the Christmas Market and the Church of Our Lady of Tyn on the Old Town Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

St. Mark's church on the Market Square, Government Quarter, Upper Town, Zagreb, Croatia, Europe

Low angle view of 14th century Gothic tower, Saint Florian Gate (Brama Florianska), against a blue sky with clouds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Karakow, Poland, Europe

Day view of the Gothic watchtower of Saint Mary Roman Catholic Basilica along Florianska Street, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

View of the Seville Cathedral, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville, one of the largest churches in the world as well as the largest Gothic church, highlighting the Giralda, the bell tower of the cathedral from the Patio de Banderas public square

View of Cathedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Domes of Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto region, Italy, Europe