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The Exceptional Gargoyles of the Segovia Cathedral

The Cathedral of Segovia (Spain) was built between the 16th and 18th centuries. It is considered one of the best surviving examples of 16th century Gothic architecture. In 1520, the cathedral suffered severe damage and plans were made to rebuild it or raise a...

The Amazing Gargoyles of Aachen Cathedral

Today’s entry is dedicated to the gargoyles of Aachen, a German city with one of the most beautiful and extraordinary monuments in the world: the Cathedral and its magnificent Palatine Chapel, a marvel of history and art. Construction of the chapel began...

Gargoyles and their Small Companions

On many buildings you often see gargoyles accompanied by small creatures. Today we’re going to discuss these little creatures and I’ll show you a fantastic example of this type in the lovely French city of Narbonne. Gargoyles often include small...

The Anthropomorph in Gargoyles: Part Two

As we saw in the first post about the anthropomorph, this is one of the most commonly represented figures in gargoyles. In this second post, we are going to talk about their interesting symbolism. Let’s remember that anthropomorphs are half human, animals...

Water Drainage in Gargoyles

Generally speaking, the water drainage spout in gargoyles is placed in the mouths of the beings and creatures we see depicted in them. This means that they are often very eloquent, with wide open mouths and sometimes exaggerated and very expressive gestures...