“Understanding the World’s Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity” S:1 E:12 The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral

S:1 E:12 The Rise and Fall of the Gothic Cathedral Gothic cathedrals are lasting testaments to the power of a series of sweeping architectural developments in medieval Europe. After examining the roots of Gothic cathedrals in their Romanesque predecessors, focus on several structural innovations: including flying buttresses and pointed arches: at work in places such as France’s Chartres Cathedral.