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Gothic architecture, with its tall, pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the Middle Ages to grow closer to [[God]], reaching towards heaven and away from the earth. Spires were a source of pride for churches, and stressing the limits of architecture resulted in frequent collapses of church buildings - much like minature Towers of Babel.  Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim.  A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the Notre Dame in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII], and was completed about 200 years later in about 1345.  The Notre Dame features a beautiful stained-glass "rose window," which is another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic churches.

Gothic architecture, with its tall, pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the Middle Ages to grow closer to [[God]], reaching towards heaven and away from the earth. Spires were a source of pride for churches, and stressing the limits of architecture resulted in frequent collapses of church buildings - much like minature Towers of Babel.  Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim.  A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the Notre Dame in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII], and was completed about 200 years later in about 1345.  The Notre Dame features a beautiful stained-glass "rose window," which is another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic churches.