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    The document discusses Gothic Revival architecture, also known as Neo-Gothic, which began in the mid-18th century and became widely used for churches, civic buildings, and other structures in Britain and the West. Gothic Revival architecture featured elements imitating medieval castles such as crenellated walls and towers. Important architects who designed buildings in the Neo-Gothic style included Charles Barry, known for Westminster Palace, and James Renwick, who designed St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

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    The document discusses Gothic Revival architecture, also known as Neo-Gothic, which began in the mid-18th century and became widely used for churches, civic buildings, and other structures in Britain and the West. Gothic Revival architecture featured elements imitating medieval castles such as crenellated walls and towers. Important architects who designed buildings in the Neo-Gothic style included Charles Barry, known for Westminster Palace, and James Renwick, who designed St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

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    GOTHIC

    REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE
    GOTHIC
    REVIVAL
    • VICTORIAN
    GOTHIC OR NEO-
    GOTHIC
    • AN
    ARCHITECTURAL
    MOVEMENT
    • BEGAN IN THE
    MANY OF NEOGOTHIC BUILDINGS
    FEATURE CASTELLATION IN WHICH THE
    WALLS AND TOWERS ARE CRENELLATED
    IN IMITATON OF MEDIEVAL CASTLES.
    EXAMPLE:

    STRAWBERRY HILL, LONDON


    GOTHIC REVIVAL BECAME
    WIDELY USED FOR:

    • CHURCHES
    TRHOUGHOUT THE:
    • CIVIC BUILDINGS
    • WEST
    • BRITAIN
    ARHITECTS WHO
    USED NEOGOTHIC
    STYLE
    CHARLES BARRY
    - was the name behind
    Britain's foremost Gothic
    Revival monument, the
    Westminster Palace
    one of his works:

    • WESTMINSTER
    PALACE
    WESTMINSTER
    PALACE
    WESTMINSTER
    PALACE
    • also known as the House of Parliament

    • The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for


    both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two
    houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
    JAMES RENWICK
    - designed some of the most
    famous buildings in
    America.
    one of his works:

    • ST. PATRICK'S
    CATHEDRAL
    ST. PATRICK'S
    CATHEDRAL
    ST. PATRICK'S
    CATHEDRAL
    • Built between 1220 and 1260 in honour of Ireland's patron
    saint

    • From a historical perspective, it's the final resting place of


    some of New York's most legendary humanitarians and
    clergymen.
    Thank You
    for
    listening!

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