The research paper will deal with the discussion of Gothic architecture in Europe i.e. England, France, Germany and Italy from 12th to 16th century. Architecture was the most original and enduring art form of the Gothic period, which lasted four centuries from the mid-12th century. The impetus for this architecture was the Roman Catholic Church, which sought to portray its places of worship as something that transcended the realm of humanity. Interestingly, many areas of Northern Europe were predominantly pagan and have only recently been brought into the Church. The image provided by the Gothic structural design was something these people could understand more easily, as they regularly used symbols in their pagan worship. These cathedrals were intended to inspire awe and reverence in those who entered them, and for the average person of the Gothic period these structures produced an intense experience. Evolved from Romanesque, Gothic was a more eclectic application of architecture. The decline and subsequent fall of the Roman Empire had left a void in Western Europe, and for the first 500 years after the fall there was anarchy and chaos. This period is often referred to as the “Dark Ages,” as indeed they were. Around 1100 AD, the Catholic Church began to spread across Western Europe. A remnant of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church became entwined in nearly every aspect of Western European society. At its height, the Pope's authority surpassed monarchies, and the Church began to align power to manage Western European civilization using religion as a code. The Church established the university system and apprenticeship (Athena Review, 200...... half of the document ......48 was also in Cologne. Others include Naumburg Cathedral which has a nave from the 1200s and Gelnhausen and Munster -Maifeld begun in 1250. All these churches had a similar character to those that were in France. They were seen as 12th century work, it is necessary to look for another class to bridge the gap between the time and the completion of the cathedral. in Cologne in the year 1270. “1275- The pointed arch, when adopted in Germany, most probably came from France, as the general appearance of German churches with pointed architecture seems to demonstrate Germany, Cologne Cathedral was not begun until about the year 1275 and its choir was probably completed during the fourth of the 14th century. The largest in Europe, it is also one of the greatest efforts of Gothic architecture in Europe.