4. European
churches built in startling new style
Church leaders
across France and other European countries are glorifying Godand
enhancing their prestigeby building grand cathedrals in a
new style of architecture. This style combines pointed arches, thin
walls, slender pillars, curved wall supports called flying buttresses,
and large windows to create awesome spaces. The new cathedrals,
with their lofty spires, seem to strive toward heaven. Notre Dame
in Paris, which is still under construction, promises to be one
of the most important of these cathedrals.
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