Spain Gothic Architecture

Gothic designs in Spain had many of the same elements of other European countries. However; one of the most distinctive features of Spanish Architecture is the use of Islamic and Arabic influences in patterns, decorations and structure design. Often, structures used domes with a variety of different shapes and sizes to adorn the buildings. Spanish Gothic design was referred to as a hybrid, as it combined both European and Spanish-Arabic influences.

 
Intricate patterns and forms of vaulting were developed with curvilinear designs.  Many of the hybrid designs used in Spain appeared later in Europe and Central America.
 
Trademark Buildings:

• Barcelona Cathedral (Cathedral of Santa Eulalia), Barcelona
• Avila Cathedral, Castile and Leon
• Burgos Cathedral, Castile and Leon
• León Cathedral, Castile and Leon
• Santa Maria del Mar, Catalonia
• Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona, Catalonia
• Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Murcia
• Segovia Cathedral, Segovia
• Toledo Cathedral, Toledo
• Valencia Cathedral, Valencia