Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

Archaeologists have discovered a Gothic hall at a medieval Crusader fortress in today’s northern Israel. The ceremonial hall found in Galilee’s Montfort Castle offers a fascinating glimpse into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: David Clapp/Getty Images Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary ...

Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2010 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. Lyndhurst, located in Tarrytown, N.Y., is one of America’s finest castles. The house was ...

Gothic architecture, originating in 12th-century France, is renowned for its soaring spires, intricate stained glass, and expansive interiors. This style, equally characterized by pointed arches, ...

An early 19th-century castle in County Westmeath, Ireland, that was listed more than a year ago recently took a €1.5 million (US$1.7 million) price cut when 184 acres of land were removed from the ...

Who doesn’t love a fairy tale? Even pragmatic New Yorkers could not resist referencing the architecture of European nobility in the earlier days of the city. While many country mansions and manor ...

Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us by fusing architectural aspirations with military brilliance. These ...

For every historical landmark we've proudly retained in New Orleans, others have disappeared, and we can only ponder how these lost legacies might function in our cityscape today. Imagine, for example ...