Gargoyles around the World

Throughout Europe, and even beyond its borders, gargoyles have accompanied religious and civic architecture for centuries. Their iconographic variety reflects beliefs, myths, and artistic styles that, although diverse, share a common purpose: to unite functionality and symbolism in stone.

In this section, you will find image galleries organized by countries. From the stone demons of French cathedrals to the hybrid figures of Portugal or the curious gargoyles of Central Europe, each collection opens a window onto both local and universal traditions.

Each photograph includes a caption indicating its location. This international archive seeks to show how gargoyles, with their multiplicity of faces and forms, became a shared language of medieval and modern architecture.