40 of the most outstanding gargoyles in the world
Categories: Design and Architecture
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/40-of-the-most-outstanding-gargoyles-in-the-world.htmlIn architecture, a gargoyle is a grotesque carved from stone, usually granite. Their original function is to drain water from roofs so that rainwater does not flow down the stone walls and corrode the mortar. Most often, architects used multiple gargoyles on the same building to separate the flow of water from the roof and minimize the potential for damage after thunderstorms.
Typically, gargoyles are elongated fantastic animals, because... the length of the gargoyle determines how far the water will flow from the walls of the building. Grotest is a sculpture that serves only as a decorative ornament. It was previously believed that gargoyles and grotesques scared away evil spirits and protected the building. We present to your attention 40 of the most interesting and beautiful gargoyles and grotesques in the world.
1. Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
2. Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Spain.
3. Natural History Museum, London.
4. Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
5. Cologne Cathedral, Germany.
6. Quito City Cathedral, Ecuador.
7. Catalan Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain.
8. Forbidden City, Beijing.
9. Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France.
10. Washington National Cathedral, USA.
11. Church of St. Nicholas, Luneburg, Germany.
12. Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada.
13. Marble Church of Bodelwydan Castle, Wales.
14. Cologne Cathedral, Germany.
15. Notre Dame Cathedral, France.
16. Reims Cathedral, France.
17. University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
18. University of Sydney, Australia.
19. Amboise Castle, France.
20. Monastery, Alcobaça, Portugal.
21. Washington National Cathedral, USA.
22. Princeton University, New Jersey, USA.
23. Winchester Cathedral, England.
24. Biltmore Estate, North Carolina, USA.
25. Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway.
26. Cathedral of Saint Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain.
27. Palma Cathedral, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
28. Magdalen College, Oxford, England.
29. Zagreb Cathedral, Croatia.
30. Washington National Cathedral, USA.
31. St. Paul's Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
32. Westminster Abbey, London.
33. Amboise Castle, France.
34. Catalan Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain.
35. St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland.
36. Notre Dame Cathedral, France.
37. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Marne, France.
38. Plummer Building, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
39. Cheshire, England.
40. Notre Dame Cathedral, France.
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