Its walls enclose a still-intact 12th-century round tower, 13th-century Gothic cathedral and exquisite 12th-century Romanesque chapel.

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Stanislaus a gothic cathedral in Cleveland classical guitarist Jason Vieaux recently made a big decision.

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This mighty apparition, whose legs curve up the drill like the arches in a Gothic cathedral, was one of the first robots to emerge in Western art.

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Under the shadow of a Gothic cathedral, Cracco's restaurant lies in the very center of Milan, at the intersection of the most significant relationships in Italian finance, culture and business, in a metaphorical but very concrete way.

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Part Gothic cathedral, part Teutonic fortress, part sultan's palace, its roofline is a riot of spires, beehive water towers and gaudily tiled domes, and its flanks are decorated with heraldic symbols and heroic-scale frescoes of the hospital's benefactors.

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Amiens Cathedral in north-western France is a Gothic masterpiece built before Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Amiens Cathedral is a stunning example of Gothic architecture, a monument to the skills and techniques of the period.

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For a sensory overload spike, head for Piazza del Duomo to absorb the Siena Cathedral, one of Italy's finest Gothic structures.

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The facade is faintly Gothic, with echoes of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral.

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While Norwich Cathedral's towering spire may initially grab your attention, it is the Gothic vaulting and two-storey cloisters inside that truly enchant.

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