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Bookmark or Share- Spire of Notre-Dame de Paris - WikipediaThe Spire of Notre-Dame de Paris is located above the cross-section of the cathedral's transept. Notre-Dame de Paris has had three timber spires made of oak, known as flèches. The first was built between 1220 and 1230. It eventually became so damaged that it was removed in the late 18th century.
- Dream comes true as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints breaks ...The temple, which will boast a 100-foot-tall spire, will be the second in Ohio for the church -- often referred to as the Mormons after a key religious text, the Book of Mormon.
- Spires in Medieval Architecture: Origins and SignificanceThe intricate design of the spire, with its delicate flying buttresses and elaborate ornamentation, is a testament to the skill of medieval craftsmen. Another well-known example of a church with a striking spire is the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium.
- First Church of Christ (New London, Connecticut) - WikipediaThe First Church of Christ, also called the First Congregational Church, was a Gothic Revival-style church located in New London, Connecticut.It was completed in 1853, designed by Prague-born architect Leopold Eidlitz. This large granite edifice featured a tall central spire, rising in three stages and topped by a gold ball, typical of significant buildings in Prague.
- Spire | Design, Construction & History | BritannicaThe spire originated in the 12th century as a simple, four-sided pyramidal roof, generally abrupt and stunted, capping a church tower. Its history is a development toward slimmer, higher forms and a more organic relationship with the tower below.
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