Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: neo-Gothic

Fort William is the largest town in the western Scottish Highlands with a population of almost 6,000. It lies on the banks of Loch Linnhe at the southern end of the Great Glen. Due to its proximity to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Great Britain, Fort William is a tourist stronghold Built between 1879 and 1884 on the site o an earlier chapel St Andrew's Episcopal Church has a neo-Gothic cruciform design.

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, which was rebuilt in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style while preserving the 14th century choir. It is said that a thorn from the crown of Christ.has been offered by Charlemagne to the authorities of Condatis, the future Libourne. It has been kept in Libourne since 1609. The nave

Horn (since 1970 part of Horn-Bad Meinberg) was founded by Bernhard III, Edler Herr zur Lippe, after 1230. It was first mentioned in 1248. Horn was located on the old road, that run from Cologne to Hamlin - and today is known as "Bundesstrasse 1" (B1). Horn got strongly fortified with a surrounding wall and a moat. The castle, was part of this fortification, though it was later used as a kind of retirement home by several widows of the House of Lippe. Armed conflicts over the city took place in particular during the Soest feud (1444–1449) and during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). In 1864, large parts of the city were destroyed in a fire, about 60 houses burnt down including the town hall. The stately neo-Gothic Rathaus (town hall) was built in 1865/1866 by the architect Wilhelm Lakemeier from Steinheim after the previous building had been destroyed by fire two years earlier. The front of the market, designed as a front, shows two avant-corps, which are crowned by triangular gables decorated with pinnacles. At the northeast corner facing Mittelstrasse, there is a four-storey polygonal corner tower. During the witch hunts from 1554 to 1661, 47 cases of witchcraft and sorcery are documented in Horn. At least 24 people were executed in the centre of the market.

Lügde was first mentioned in 784 in the "Annales Regni Francorum" ("Royal Frankish Annals") when Charlemagne celebrated his first Christmas in what was then the Duchy of Saxony, namely in "Villa Liuhidi". The "Villa Liuhidi" was probably a small fortified place. The town of Lügde may have had "some importance" as early as 1195, as a coin minted that year exists. It is certain that the city charter was granted in 1246 at the latest, as the town plan, which is still in its original form today, and the fortifications, such as the town wall, moat and defence towers, were created during this time. Lügde was a planned foundation by the Pyrmont Counts. It has the typical three-street system with the main axis and two side streets. For a while, Lügde was the capital of the County of Pyrmont and the seat of the counts. As the older St. Kilian (see previous. uploads) church was located outside the now fortified town, a new church was erected inside the walls from around 1250 on. An inscription tells us, that in 1353 Magister Edulus and Thiderius completed (the tower). The nave was completed in an early Gothic style, the choir (in 1408) was late Gothic. In February 1775 Lügde was hit by a flooding catastrophe. The church was severely damaged and could not be used for a long time. In September 1797 Lüdge was nearly completely gutted by fire. The church was burned down and even the bells were melted. The church got rebuilt, but finally replaced by today´s neo-Gothic church at the end of the 19th century.

Lügde was first mentioned in 784 in the "Annales Regni Francorum" ("Royal Frankish Annals") when Charlemagne celebrated his first Christmas in what was then the Duchy of Saxony, namely in "Villa Liuhidi". The "Villa Liuhidi" was probably a small fortified place. The town of Lügde may have had "some importance" as early as 1195, as a coin minted that year exists. It is certain that the city charter was granted in 1246 at the latest, as the town plan, which is still in its original form today, and the fortifications, such as the town wall, moat and defence towers, were created during this time. Lügde was a planned foundation by the Pyrmont Counts. It has the typical three-street system with the main axis and two side streets. For a while, Lügde was the capital of the County of Pyrmont and the seat of the counts. As the older St. Kilian (see previous. uploads) church was located outside the now fortified town, a new church was erected inside the walls from around 1250 on. An inscription tells us, that in 1353 Magister Edulus and Thiderius completed (the tower). The nave was completed in an early Gothic style, the choir (in 1408) was late Gothic. In February 1775 Lügde was hit by a flooding catastrophe. The church was severely damaged and could not be used for a long time. In September 1797 Lüdge was nearly completely gutted by fire. The church was burned down and even the bells were melted. The church got rebuilt, but finally replaced by today´s neo-Gothic church at the end of the 19th century. Stones from the old church were used for the church tower - and so the 1353-inscription was saved.

Around 1230 Emperor Conrad II ("Conrad the Elder") appointed the Counts of Burghausen as the financial administrators of the locality. This was an important place as the Salzach river was one of the important transport routes. All boats had to stop here and - pay the toll. Another source of income was the trade-in salt from Hallein, in modern-day Austria. The salt was brought ashore in Burghausen and transported further overland. The House of Wittelsbach took possession of the castle in 1180 and the surrounding valley settlements in 1229. In 1307, the pre-existing local law was codified as municipal law, and in the first half of the 14th century, Emperor Louis IV granted the town further privileges. Under the last three Lower Bavarian dukes, Henry XVI the Rich (1393–1450), Louis IX the Rich (1450–1479) and George the Rich, (1479–1503), Burghausen experienced an expansion and golden age as the second capital of the duchy Bavaria-Landshut. A baptistery existed here already in the early Middle Ages. A Romanesque church was consecrated in 1140. This church burned down almost completely in the town fire in 1353. In the same year, a new building was started. The erection of the tower started in 1470. The construction went up to the present gallery. Another city fire in 1504 damaged the church and the tower. The restored church was consecrated in 1511. During the Baroque period, the tower octagon and the onion dome were added. Now the tower reaches 79m In 1851 the southern part of the nave collapsed. The restoration was done from 1853 to 1855. In 1855 the baroque furnishings were removed and the interior was renewed in a neo-Gothic style.

Napoli is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy. Its metropolitan area has a population of more than 3 million. Founded by Greek settlers before 900 BC, Napoli was an important part of Magna Graecia and played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society. Following the decline of the Western Roman Empire Napoli was shortly ruled by the Ostrogoths. Byzantine troops captured the city in 536m but after the Byzantine exarchate Ravenna fell a Duchy of Naples was created. Over centuries the Duchy´s relations to Rome or Byzanz were hard-fought. In 836 Napoli could repel a siege of Lombard troops with the help of the Saracens, what did not prevent Muhammad I Abu 'l-Abbas in the 850s loot Napoli. In the 11th century, the Duchy hired Norman mercenaries and about 1140 it came under Norman control under Roger II, then King of Sicily. In 1228 Emperor Frederick II founded the first university in Europe here, making Napoli the intellectual centre of the kingdom. The conflict between the House of Hohenstaufen and the Papacy led in 1266 to Pope Innocent IV crowning the Angevin duke Charles I King of Sicily. Charles officially moved the capital from Palermo to Napoli. In 1282 after the "Sicilian Vespers", a successful rebellion on the island of Sicily against the rule of King Charles I, the Kingdom of Sicily was divided into two. The Angevin Kingdom of Naples included the southern part of the Italian peninsula, while the island of Sicily became the Aragonese Kingdom of Sicily. By the 17th century, Naples had become Europe's second-largest city – second only to Paris – with around 250000 inhabitants. The present cathedral stands on the foundations of two early Christian basilicas. One of these dates back to the first decades of the 4th century it was partially preserved. The cathedral was commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou. Construction continued during the reign of his successor, Charles II (1285-1309) and was completed in the early 14th century under Robert of Anjou. Over the centuries the cathedral was repeatedly expanded and changed in different styles. The facade and the campanile collapsed during the 1349-earthquake. They were rebuilt in the 15th century, but in 1456, another earthquake caused damage to the nave. A crypt for the remains of Saint Gennaro was built around 1500. The apse was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1732 and got rebuilt in Baroque style. From 1875 on a new facade in the neo-Gothic style was built, including older elements such as the original sculptural decoration. It was completed in 1905.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". During WWII Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids. In April 1945, when the American armee reached Cologne, the city was completely ruined. About 90% of all houses in the inner city were - gone. In 1939 Cologne had had a population of more than 700.00. In spring 1945 there were only about 40.000, living in the ruins. So most of the buildings in Cologne are pretty "young". The Herz-Jesu church, erected in the center of the "Zülpicher Platz" from 1893 on, got severely damaged during the air raids. So after WWII only the neo-Gothic tower and a part of the choir could got restored between 1953 and 1957. The nave got rebuilt in a modern style.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". Cologne´s population growth end of the 19th century was immense, near villages got incorporated into the city. In 1852 Cologne had about 100.000 citizens, in 1900 there were about 370.000. During WWII Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids. In April 1945, when the American armee reached Cologne, the city was completely ruined. About 90% of all houses in the inner city were - gone. In 1939 Cologne had had a population of more than 700.00. In spring 1945 there were only about 40.000, living in the ruins. This house at the corner Zugweg/Ohmstrasse, erected 1898, was partly destroyed, but reconstructed and perfectly renovated. The façade is decorated with neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau ornaments.