G othic architecture is m ost fam iliar a s the architecture o f m any o f the great cathedrals, a b b ev s and churches o f Europe. It is a lso the architecture o f m an y c a s tle s , p a la c e s, to w n h a lls, guild halls, u n iv ersities and to a less prom inent extent, private d w e llin g s , s u ch a s dorm s and room s. It is in the great churches and cath edrals and in a num ber o f c iv ic b uild ings that th e G o th ic sty le w a s expressed m ost p o w er fu lly , its characteristics len d in g th e m se lv e s to a ppeals to the em o tio n s, w h eth er sp rin g in g from faith or from c iv ic pride. A great num ber o f e c cle sia stic a l b u ild ings rem ain from this period, o f w in ch e v e n th e sm a llest are o ften structures o f architectural distinction w h ile m any o f the larger chu rch es are c o n sid ered p r ice le ss w o rks o f art)
Me’morchilikda gotika usulubining yaratilishi davr zakovati, texnika tarraqqiyoti yutug' i asosida yuzaga keldi. Buning ahamiyati roman me’morchiligida qo‘llanilgan arka vaegri ravoq larning yangicha taiqin etilishi va eng muhimi, binoning mustahkam sinchlar (karkaslar) sistemasining nayzasimon ark, ichki ustun va kontroforslar asosida yechilishi edi. Me’mor mustahkam sinchlar sistemasidan foydalanib, iloji boricha devor va ayniqsa, ravoqlardagi oqirlikni kamaytirishga harakat qiladi. Shu maqsadda ravoqlardan tushadigan oqirlik taksimiga e’tibor be rad i. Asosiy nef bir qator to‘rtburchaklarga ajratib, ularning har biri bir-biri bilan kesishgan nayzasimion arkalar bilan yopildi. Bu ravoqlardan tushadigan va yon tomonga tortuvchi ogirlik kuchini kamaytirishga xizmat qiladi. Nervyurdan foydalanish esa ravoq og'iriigini yanada
