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This is a list of buildings which are examples of
Gothic architecture Gothic architecture (or pointed architecture) is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It ...
, either their totality or portions thereof; examples of
Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th cent ...
have been excluded. This list is separated into regions relating to the borders and dominant powers during the period of when these buildings were constructed (as opposed to modern ones), however, these are subdivided into nations according to modern borders. Note: Buildings in bold have either been designated as
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or are part of one.


British Isles


Republic of Ireland

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either national monuments or national architectural heritage.''


United Kingdom


England

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either Grade I listed or
scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
s.''


Northern Ireland

''All of the following Gothic buildings are Grade A listed,
scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
s, or state care monuments.''


Scotland

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
Category A listed This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom. For a fuller list, see the pages linked on List of listed buildings in Scotland. Key The organization of the lists in th ...
or
scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
s.''


Wales

''All of the following Gothic buildings are Grade I listed or
scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...
s.''


Crown Dependencies

Although ''not'' part of the UK and only partially part of the
British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...
, the Crown Dependancies are under British rule, thus their inclusion here. ''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are Manx heritage sites, Jersey listed buildings, or Guernsey protected monuments.''


Central Europe


Austria

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are Denkmalgeschützt Objekte.''


Czech Republic

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are cultural monuments of the Czech Republic.''


Germany

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are
Kulturdenkmal Kulturdenkmal is the official term to describe National Heritage Sites listed by lawAccording to international law, the English term is Cultural property, but can also be called ''Protected monument''. in German-speaking areas of Europe, to prote ...
er.''


Hungary

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either cultural heritage monuments of Hungary or
world heritage sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
.''


Liechtenstein

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are Kulturgüter Liechtenstein.''


Romania

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are monumente istorice.''


Slovakia

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are cultural heritage monuments of Slovakia.''


Slovenia

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are cultural monuments of Slovenia.''


Switzerland

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either class A properties or
world heritage sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
.''


Eastern Europe


Belarus

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are ranked architectural heritage of Belarus.''


Latvia

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are national architectural monuments of Latvia.''


Lithuania

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are Nekilnojamųjų kultūros vertybių.''


Poland


Russia

''Due to the recent arrival of the Russian language to the region known today as
Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...
and the consequently far greater degree of relevance of
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to that region's history and architecture, when possible the German names have been used.''


Ukraine


France


France

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are monuments historiques classés.''


United States of America


Iberian Peninsula


Portugal


Spain


Spanish Colonies


Italian Peninsula and Southeastern Europe


Croatia

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are protected cultural properties of Croatia.''


Cyprus


Greece


Italy


Other Nations

Most of these countries have only a few surviving Gothic buildings, and in many cases the Gothic architectural style never took.


Low Lands


Belgium


Luxembourg


The Netherlands

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are Rijksmonumenten.''


Nordics


Estonia


Finland


Kingdom of Denmark


Denmark

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either listed buildings or protected monuments of Denmark.''


Faroe Islands


Norway

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are cultural heritage sites of Norway.''


Sweden

''All of the following existing Gothic buildings are either
listed buildings In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
or otherwise registered buildings of Sweden.''


See also

*
Gothicmed Gothicmed is a European Union project carried out within the Culture 2000 programme and headed by the Ministry of Culture of the regional government of Valencia (Valencian Community), Spain.Grant agreement nº 2004/1479 The aim of the project is t ...
* List of Brick Gothic buildings *
List of Gothic Revival buildings The following is a list of notable buildings in the Gothic Revival style. Argentina * Cathedral of Bariloche * Cathedral of La Plata * Cathedral of Luján * Cathedral of Mar del Plata Australia * Scots' Church, Melbourne * Vaucluse Hou ...


References

{{Reflist Medieval architecture * Lists of buildings and structures by type