Four major categories of European architectural styles, which one do you like?

Gothic architectural style

Notre Dame de Paris is the best masterpiece of Gothic architectural style, in the world famous book "Notre Dame de Paris", the French writer Victor Hugo also spends a lot of space to introduce this magnificent atmospheric building. Gothic architecture first originated in France. Elements such as vaulted ceilings and flying buttresses can be seen in many churches in France. Gothic church interior high and open, more use of pointed arches, pointed coupons and other components, more with the installation of large stained glass windows, four pointed coupons of the architectural structure of the entire church as an organic whole.

Baroque architectural style

This architectural style originated in Italy during the Renaissance, Baroque architecture is more complex, varied, dynamic, strange shapes, complicated decorations and carvings are often interspersed with the often use of strong contrasting colors, elliptical space, the performance of the free-spirited. Baroque style churches in pursuit of the noble temperament, the interior decoration of the rich and magnificent, the details are very cumbersome, stacked shapes are more.

Ancient Roman architectural style

Ancient Rome, people worshiped the great gods, built many temples, palaces, gladiator arenas, etc., to worship God, and many of the buildings have survived to the present. For example, Rome's Pantheon, Venus Temple, large theater and so on. Ancient Roman architectural style is thick and heavy, the whole style is relatively uniform, but the style is variable. Many performance-oriented buildings are cleverly designed, stage, auditorium, different entrances, aisle stairs and other detailed planning.

Neoclassical architectural style

Neoclassical architectural style was popular during the reign of King Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France, which retained the rigor of the classical architecture of the structure, but also has a variety of internal decoration. The Louvre in Paris, Versailles, etc. are the masterpieces of neoclassicism. In the early days, this kind of building is mostly seen in large-scale court buildings, square buildings, etc. Later, neoclassicism in the folk popular, many city houses and country houses also used a lot of this style.