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Gothic churches feature:

* rectilinear, often Latin cross, plan forms * pointed arches * rib vault roof structure * columns bearing much of the weight rather than the walls

and the columns in combination with * flying buttresses

allow the characteristic

* very high walls and

* large amounts of glazing giving light interiors

which allow the use of * stained glass There is also a lot of

* ornamentation

especially on the western facade.

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