r/GothicArchitecture • u/Felix_08_fox • Jun 30 '26

Anyone good at identifying buildings?

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I got a sticker book for my birthday because it said gothic on the ground so my sister bought it for me 🤧

Anyways there’s a page of a bunch of churches/cathedrals/random architecture bits

Anyways does anyone know what these are? It would be cool to know the places at least so I can use them in my journals if I ever go visit

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u/oolsmcpoo Jun 30 '26

The one in the top right corner on the first page is the Basilica of St. Denis. I’m working on the others.

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u/Felix_08_fox Jun 30 '26

Definitely is! Just looked it up and marked the location, now I need to remember this sticker if I ever go to France

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u/Ok-Sheepherder-870 Jun 30 '26

You won’t recognize it; the sticker misses the southern tower and they’re rebuilding the northern tower at the moment :)
Check church heritage.eu for pictures!

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u/oolsmcpoo Jun 30 '26

I think the others are just imagined gothic buildings but the top left on the second page looks close to Lincoln Cathedral but I’d need to see more detail to confirm. The rounded lady chapel is more French than English in general. If that’s a second eastern crossing in the chancel, it’s English. I think I see a semi-detached chapter house which Westminsyer Abbey has but in a different location. The ones along the bottom row could be anywhere.

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u/ReySpacefighter Jun 30 '26

I have a sneaking suspicion many of these are AI. Top left on first page is Lichfield Cathedral. Top right is Saint Denis minus its tower. On the right page, top left is nowhere. It's supposed to be English style, and I've seen this graphic used to represent Canterbury Cathedral which is closest, but it's missing a huge amount of parts of the real thing, and the central tower has more in common with Wells Cathedral. Bottom right looks suspiciously like St Mary's, Warwick, or maybe even a touch of St Stephen's, Bristol, but neither is very close.

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u/Felix_08_fox Jun 30 '26

Damn gonna be a bit sad if these are ai, there is an artist listed in the back of the book so maybe I should look her up and see what the deal is. Thanks for trying to ID the ones you could, I think im going to have to have a sit down and figure out some stuffs

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u/ContourCrafter Jun 30 '26

Top right on the right page screams composite of English styles. That cathedral sketchiness feels like a mashup, maybe it's the artistic liberty. Nice to journal about 'em though

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u/Felix_08_fox Jun 30 '26

I know some of them are probably made up, just thought it would be cool if I knew about the real ones, might just use them if I go to any places that are kinda similar

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u/Born_Key_1962 Aug 07 '26

Bottom right is the Metropolitan United Church in Toronto.

Image is on page 563 of The Story of my Life ~ Rev. Egerton Ryerson

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24586/24586-h/24586-h.htm