1. Basilique de St-Denis (Church of St. Denis) Near Paris Built c. 1140 Marks the beginning of the Gothic style in Europe

2. The church would have “the most radiant windows” to “illuminate men’s minds so that they may travel through apprehension of God’s light.” --Suger Abbot of Saint- Denis

3. Notre Dame de Paris The western facade illuminated at night. Groundbreaking 1163 Completed 1345 Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).

5. Duomo di Milano, Italy Second largest Catholic cathedral Building began in the 1380s; mostly completed by the 1880s 40, 000 people can fit in the building

8. Example of religious themes in the glass

9. Typical floor plan of a cathedral

10. Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Baltimore, Maryland Built in the 1950s