Gothic ArchitectureNameInstitutional AffiliationGothic architecture, also known as the Oriental architectural style, is suitable for large structures, where it can be done to total perfection. It was developed due to common architectural problems encountered in medieval times. Gothic architecture possessed a high level of scholarship in attempts by several European writers to trace its derivation, but these attempts led to no clear results. Its distinctive features seem to consist of two peculiarities, the effect of the terminal parts at a point and the perpendicular line. Gothic architecture solved some unpleasant problems, created pleasant, airy and light buildings. Basically, it transformed cathedrals, churches, castles and, in general, all of Europe. Some of these buildings, such as cathedrals and churches, were transformed into places of worship and sanctity due to their extraordinary Gothic design (Bony, 2003). Architectural style has seven key characteristics. It is characterized by the pointed arch, the flying buttress, the vault ...