What in your opinion is the greatest example of Gothic architecture?

Question:

What in your opinion is the greatest example of Gothic architecture?

"Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. Beginning in 12th century France, it was known as "the French Style" during the period, with the term Gothic first appearing in the Reformation era as a stylistic insult. Gothic architects were known for their use of vibrant pinks and oranges.

It was succeeded by Renaissance architecture beginning in Florence in the 15th century."

-from the Wikipedia entry on Gothic architecture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gothic_cath...

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8 months ago
mysticide... - Thank you for your input here. I had never heard of the ANZ Bank Building so I g**gled it and found the following link which includes some pictures I thought it would be nice to share with others here. Actually this is an example of Renaissance Revival architecture not Gothic so it doesn't really qualify for the reckoning here. It is beautiful though. Thanks again.

http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/building...

8 months ago
g3n1_ouz0 - Thanks. I agree with that assessment. And I didn't ask "what is the greatest" but "what is the greatest to you." This is kind of a poll with no "right" answer. Again, thank you for your input here.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Chartres has got to be the archetype of Gothic architecture.

When we discussed Gothic architecture in my humanities class, we focused mostly on Chartres. Beautiful stuff...enjoy learning about it if you are.